GRE Word List
ANACHRONISM
an error in chronology
The meaning of the word anachronism is an error in chronology.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| shade | comparative darkness or obscurity owing to interception of the rays of light |
| institute | something that is instituted: such as |
| fruitful | yielding or producing fruit |
| ecstasy | a state of overwhelming emotion |
| meter | systematically arranged and measured rhythm (see rhythm |
| fluctuate | to shift back and forth uncertainly |
| glitter | to shine by reflection with many small flashes of brilliant light : sparkle |
| glutton | one given habitually to greedy and voracious eating and drinking |
| start | to move suddenly and violently : spring |
| totem | an object (such as an animal or plant) serving as the emblem of a family or clan and often as a reminder of its ancestry |