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 |
|---|---|
| mincing | affectedly dainty or delicate |
| bliss | complete happiness |
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| militia | a part of the organized armed forces of a country liable to call only in emergency |
| agnostic | a person who holds the view that any ultimate reality (such as God) is unknown and probably unknowable |
| disheveled | marked by disorder or disarray |
| solder | a metal or metallic alloy used when melted to join metallic surfaces |
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| imperceptible | not perceptible by a sense or by the mind : extremely slight, gradual, or subtle |
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