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 |
|---|---|
| precipice | a very steep or overhanging place |
| urchin | hedgehog |
| conglomeration | the act of conglomerating : the state of being conglomerated |
| herbivorous | feeding on plants |
| allure | to entice by charm or attraction |
| digression | the act or an instance of leaving the main subject in an extended written or verbal expression of thought : the act or an instance of digressing in a discourse or other usually organized literary work |
| dulcet | sweet to the taste |
| scanty | limited or less than sufficient in degree, quantity, or extent |
| virulent | marked by a rapid, severe, and destructive course |
| gerontocracy | rule by elders |