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 |
|---|---|
| anomaly | something different, abnormal, peculiar, or not easily classified : something anomalous |
| hireling | a person who serves for hire especially for purely mercenary motives |
| sparse | of few and scattered elements |
| tempo | the rate of speed of a musical piece or passage indicated by one of a series of directions (such as largo, presto, or allegro) and often by an exact metronome marking |
| venom | a toxic substance produced by some animals (such as snakes, scorpions, or bees) that is injected into prey or an enemy chiefly by biting or stinging and has an injurious or lethal effect |
| puissant | having puissance : powerful |
| supplicant | one who supplicates |
| edify | to instruct and improve especially in moral and religious knowledge : uplift |
| loquacious | full of excessive talk : wordy |
| cater | to provide a supply of food |