GRE Word List
ANACHRONISM
an error in chronology
The meaning of the word anachronism is an error in chronology.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| timidity | lacking in courage or self-confidence |
| finale | the close or termination of something: such as |
| parlance | speech |
| cistern | an artificial reservoir (such as an underground tank) for storing liquids and especially water (such as rainwater) |
| amorphous | having no definite form : shapeless |
| obituary | a notice of a person's death usually with a short biographical account |
| ordain | to invest (see invest |
| wake | to be or remain awake |
| periphery | the perimeter of a circle or other closed curve |
| hybrid | an offspring of two animals or plants of different subspecies, breeds, varieties, species, or genera |