GRE Word List
ANACHRONISM
an error in chronology
The meaning of the word anachronism is an error in chronology.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| diurnal | active chiefly in the daytime |
| casual | subject to, resulting from, or occurring by chance |
| engaged | involved in activity : occupied |
| hinterlands | a region lying inland from a coast |
| inveterate | confirmed in a habit : habitual |
| labile | readily or continually undergoing chemical, physical, or biological change or breakdown : unstable |
| trickster | one who tricks: such as |
| savant | a person of learning |
| encumber | weigh down |
| cessation | a temporary or final ceasing (as of action) : stop |