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 |
|---|---|
| toss | to throw with a quick, light, or careless motion or with a sudden jerk |
| gentry | upper or ruling class : aristocracy |
| manifold | marked by diversity or variety |
| institutionalize | to make into an institution : give character of an institution to |
| revile | to subject to verbal abuse : vituperate |
| provincial | the superior of a province of a Roman Catholic religious order |
| hypnosis | a trancelike state that resembles sleep but is induced by a person whose suggestions are readily accepted by the subject |
| unsightly | not pleasing to the sight : not comely |
| substantiate | to give substance or form to : embody |
| provender | dry food for domestic animals : feed |