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 |
|---|---|
| trenchant | keen |
| rebate | to reduce the force or activity of : diminish |
| nirvana | the final beatitude (see beatitude |
| impassive | giving no sign of feeling or emotion : expressionless |
| piscatorial | piscatory |
| expunge | to strike out, obliterate, or mark for deletion |
| accessory | an object or device that is not essential in itself but adds to the beauty, convenience, or effectiveness of something else |
| quadruped | an animal having four feet |
| sophomoric | conceited and overconfident of knowledge but poorly informed and immature |
| confound | to throw (a person) into confusion or perplexity |