GRE Word List
ANACHRONISM
an error in chronology
The meaning of the word anachronism is an error in chronology.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| usurp | to seize and hold (office, place, functions, powers, etc.) in possession by force or without right |
| prosody | the study of versification |
| cathartic | of, relating to, or producing catharsis |
| emollient | making soft or supple |
| prong | fork |
| spoof | deceive |
| flicker | to move irregularly or unsteadily : flutter |
| certitude | the state of being or feeling certain |
| adapt | to make fit (as for a new use) often by modification |
| disputatious | inclined to dispute |