GRE Word List
ANACHRONISM
an error in chronology
The meaning of the word anachronism is an error in chronology.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| implacable | not placable : not capable of being appeased, significantly changed, or mitigated |
| trajectory | the curve that a body (such as a planet or comet in its orbit or a rocket) describes in space |
| weary | exhausted in strength, endurance, vigor, or freshness |
| anathema | someone or something intensely disliked or loathed |
| compulsion | an act of compelling |
| dauntless | incapable of being intimidated or subdued : fearless |
| anguish | extreme pain, distress, or anxiety |
| piecemeal | one piece at a time : gradually |
| iconoclastic | a person who attacks settled beliefs or institutions |
| belittle | to speak slightingly of : disparage |