GRE Word List
ANACHRONISM
an error in chronology
The meaning of the word anachronism is an error in chronology.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| stygian | of or relating to the river Styx |
| suffragist | one who advocates extension of suffrage especially to women |
| feint | something feigned |
| concentric | having a common center |
| fetid | having a heavy offensive smell |
| pretext | a purpose or motive alleged or an appearance assumed in order to cloak the real intention or state of affairs |
| barrage | a dam placed in a watercourse to increase the depth of water or to divert it into a channel for navigation or irrigation |
| ventral | of or relating to the belly : abdominal |
| hone | to sharpen or smooth with a whetstone |
| sybarite | voluptuary |