GRE Word List

ANACHRONISM

an error in chronology

The meaning of the word anachronism is an error in chronology.

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WordMeaning
fruitionpleasurable use or possession : enjoyment
gougea chisel with a concavo-convex cross section
indubitabletoo evident to be doubted : unquestionable
dissuadeto advise (a person) against something
discretionindividual choice or judgment
skulduggeryunderhanded or unscrupulous behavior
nuancea subtle distinction or variation
ablutionthe washing of one's body or part of it (as in a religious rite)
burlesquea literary or dramatic work that seeks to ridicule by means of grotesque exaggeration or comic imitation
credencemental acceptance as true or real