GRE Word List
ANACHRONISM
an error in chronology
The meaning of the word anachronism is an error in chronology.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| aspirant | one who aspires |
| prelude | an introductory performance, action, or event preceding and preparing for the principal or a more important matter |
| omnipresent | present in all places at all times |
| earthy | of, relating to, or consisting of earth |
| divest | to deprive or dispossess especially of property, authority, or title |
| bacchanalia | a Roman festival of Bacchus celebrated with dancing, song, and revelry |
| oblivion | the fact or condition of not remembering : a state marked by lack of awareness or consciousness |
| deplete | to empty of a principal substance |
| unearthly | not earthly: such as |
| riveting | having the power to fix the attention : engrossing |