GRE Word List

ANACHRONISM

an error in chronology

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

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WordMeaning
authoritativehaving, marked by, or proceeding from authority
purgatoryan intermediate state after death for expiatory purification
abscissionthe act or process of cutting off : removal
provisionthe act or process of providing
dubiousunsettled in opinion : doubtful
taperto become progressively smaller toward one end
ebullientboiling
integrityfirm adherence to a code of especially moral or artistic values : incorruptibility
bearingthe manner in which one behaves or comports oneself : the manner in which one bears (see bear
reprobatean unprincipled or depraved person : scoundrel