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 |
|---|---|
| argot | the language used by a particular type or group of people : an often more or less secret vocabulary and idiom peculiar to a particular group |
| disheveled | marked by disorder or disarray |
| advocate | one who defends or maintains a cause or proposal |
| demur | to take exception : object |
| supine | lying on the back or with the face upward |
| dainty | something delicious to the taste |
| repulse | to drive or beat back : repel |
| virtuoso | one who excels in the technique of an art |
| vibrant | pulsating with life, vigor, or activity |
| squeamish | easily nauseated : queasy |