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 |
|---|---|
| shear | to cut off the hair from |
| auroral | dawn |
| linger | to be slow in parting or in quitting something : tarry |
| exchequer | a department or office of state in medieval England charged with the collection and management of the royal revenue and judicial determination of all revenue causes |
| piscatorial | piscatory |
| sojourn | a temporary stay |
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| capricious | governed or characterized by caprice : impulsive |
| delusion | something that is falsely or delusively believed or propagated |
| warranty | a real covenant binding the grantor of an estate and the grantor's heirs to warrant and defend the title |