GRE Word List
ANACHRONISM
an error in chronology
The meaning of the word anachronism is an error in chronology.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| fractious | tending to be troublesome : unruly |
| obsequy | a funeral or burial rite |
| boorish | resembling or befitting a rude or insensitive person : resembling or befitting a boor |
| exegesis | exposition |
| orifice | an opening (such as a vent, mouth, or hole) through which something may pass |
| dossier | a file containing detailed records on a particular person or subject |
| religious | relating to or manifesting faithful devotion to an acknowledged ultimate reality or deity |
| incur | to become liable or subject to : bring down upon oneself |
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| throttle | to compress the throat of : choke |