GRE Word List
ANACHRONISM
an error in chronology
The meaning of the word anachronism is an error in chronology.
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| guise | a form or style of dress : costume |
| exploit | deed |
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| murmur | a half-suppressed or muttered complaint : grumbling |
| cite | to call upon officially or authoritatively to appear (as before a court) |
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