GRE Word List

ANACHRONISM

an error in chronology

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

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comaa state of profound unconsciousness caused by disease, injury, or poison
deposeto remove from a throne or other high position
madrigala medieval short lyrical poem in a strict poetic form
grossglaringly noticeable usually because of inexcusable badness or objectionableness
dispenseto divide and share out according to a plan : to deal out in portions
roosteran adult male domestic chicken
ordeala primitive means used to determine guilt or innocence by submitting the accused to dangerous or painful tests believed to be under supernatural control
irrefutableimpossible to refute : incontrovertible
culinaryof or relating to the kitchen or cookery
funerealof or relating to a funeral