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 |
|---|---|
| jocose | given to joking : merry |
| mural | of, relating to, or resembling a wall |
| obsidian | a dark natural glass formed by the cooling of molten lava |
| indict | to charge with a crime by the finding or presentment of a jury (such as a grand jury) in due form of law |
| bureaucracy | a body of nonelected government officials |
| arrears | the state of being behind in the discharge of obligations |
| bilious | of or relating to a yellow or greenish fluid that is secreted by the liver and that aids especially in the emulsification and absorption of fats : of or relating to bile (see bile |
| duplicity | contradictory doubleness of thought, speech, or action |
| prolong | to lengthen in time : continue |
| sovereignty | supreme power especially over a body politic |