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 |
|---|---|
| dolt | a stupid person |
| militia | a part of the organized armed forces of a country liable to call only in emergency |
| madrigal | a medieval short lyrical poem in a strict poetic form |
| swamp | a wetland often partially or intermittently covered with water |
| inimitable | not capable of being imitated : matchless |
| transcendental | transcendent |
| browse | to eat (tender shoots, twigs, leaves of trees and shrubs, etc.) : to consume as browse (see browse |
| exalt | to raise in rank, power, or character |
| weary | exhausted in strength, endurance, vigor, or freshness |
| demeanor | behavior toward others : outward manner |