GRE Word List
ANACHRONISM
an error in chronology
The meaning of the word anachronism is an error in chronology.
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| tedium | the quality or state of being tedious : tediousness |
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| beseech | to beg for urgently or anxiously |
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| paucity | smallness of number : fewness |
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| dereliction | an intentional abandonment |
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