GRE Word List
ANACHRONISM
an error in chronology
The meaning of the word anachronism is an error in chronology.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| avid | characterized by enthusiasm and vigorous pursuit : very eager and enthusiastic |
| compassion | sympathetic consciousness of others' distress together with a desire to alleviate it |
| shift | to exchange for or replace by another : change |
| forte | one's strong point |
| unerringly | committing no error : faultless |
| putative | commonly accepted or supposed |
| hue | overall character or appearance to the mind : complexion |
| animadversion | a critical and usually censorious remark |
| reinstate | to place again (as in possession or in a former position) |
| boor | peasant |