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 |
|---|---|
| infallible | incapable of error : unerring |
| apprehensive | viewing the future with anxiety or alarm : feeling or showing fear or apprehension about the future |
| preeminent | having paramount rank, dignity, or importance : outstanding |
| scoff | an expression of scorn, derision, or contempt : gibe |
| viscous | having a thick or sticky consistency : viscid |
| haphazard | marked by lack of plan, order, or direction |
| forfeit | something forfeited or subject to being forfeited (as for a crime, offense, or neglect of duty) : penalty |
| bound | fastened by or as if by a band : confined |
| metropolis | the chief or capital city of a country, state, or region |
| sleight | deceitful craftiness |