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 |
|---|---|
| authoritative | having, marked by, or proceeding from authority |
| purgatory | an intermediate state after death for expiatory purification |
| abscission | the act or process of cutting off : removal |
| provision | the act or process of providing |
| dubious | unsettled in opinion : doubtful |
| taper | to become progressively smaller toward one end |
| ebullient | boiling |
| integrity | firm adherence to a code of especially moral or artistic values : incorruptibility |
| bearing | the manner in which one behaves or comports oneself : the manner in which one bears (see bear |
| reprobate | an unprincipled or depraved person : scoundrel |