GRE Word List
ANACHRONISM
an error in chronology
The meaning of the word anachronism is an error in chronology.
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| viper | a common Eurasian venomous snake (Vipera berus) that attains a length of about two feet (0.6 meter), varies in color from red, brown, or gray with dark markings to black, and is usually not fatal to humans |
| posterity | the offspring of one progenitor to the furthest generation |
| meddlesome | given to meddling |
| abstinence | the practice of abstaining from something : the practice of not doing or having something that is wanted or enjoyable |
| hummock | a rounded knoll or hillock |
| prohibitive | tending to prohibit or restrain |
| acrimonious | angry and bitter : caustic, biting, or rancorous especially in feeling, language, or manner |
| chorus | a company of singers and dancers in Athenian drama participating in or commenting on the action |
| bliss | complete happiness |
| manifestation | the act, process, or an instance of manifesting |