GRE Word List
ANACHRONISM
an error in chronology
The meaning of the word anachronism is an error in chronology.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| pellucid | admitting maximum passage of light without diffusion or distortion |
| cue | the letter q |
| circuit | a usually circular line encompassing an area |
| gorge | a narrow passage through land |
| staccato | cut short or apart in performing : disconnected |
| lineage | descent in a line from a common progenitor |
| unceremonious | not ceremonious : informal |
| flush | to fly away suddenly |
| franchise | the right or license granted to an individual or group to market a company's goods or services in a particular territory |
| cubicle | a sleeping compartment partitioned off from a large room |