GRE Word List
ANACHRONISM
an error in chronology
The meaning of the word anachronism is an error in chronology.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| disinterested | not having the mind or feelings engaged (see engaged |
| aggregate | formed by the collection of units or particles into a body, mass, or amount : collective |
| blithe | lacking due thought or consideration : casual |
| delve | excavate |
| magnanimity | the quality of being magnanimous : loftiness of spirit enabling one to bear trouble calmly, to disdain meanness and pettiness, and to display a noble generosity |
| cemetery | a burial ground |
| contentious | likely to cause disagreement or argument |
| disproportion | lack of proportion, symmetry, or proper relation : disparity |
| allege | to assert without proof or before proving |
| parchment | the skin of a sheep or goat prepared for writing on |