GRE Word List
ANACHRONISM
an error in chronology
The meaning of the word anachronism is an error in chronology.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| acclimate | to adapt (someone) to a new temperature, altitude, climate, environment, or situation |
| desolate | devoid of inhabitants and visitors : deserted |
| pungent | sharply painful |
| cognizance | a distinguishing mark or emblem (such as a heraldic bearing) |
| troth | loyal or pledged faithfulness : fidelity |
| dawdle | to spend time idly |
| meticulous | marked by extreme or excessive care in the consideration or treatment of details |
| physiological | of or relating to physiology |
| rail | a bar extending from one post or support to another and serving as a guard or barrier |
| expatriate | banish |