GRE Word List
ANACHRONISM
an error in chronology
The meaning of the word anachronism is an error in chronology.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| incense | material used to produce a fragrant odor when burned |
| illusion | a misleading image presented to the vision : optical illusion |
| ligneous | of or resembling wood |
| malodorous | having a bad odor |
| pallid | deficient in color : wan |
| generate | to bring into existence: such as |
| numismatist | the study or collection of coins, tokens, and paper money and sometimes related objects (such as medals) |
| concise | marked by brevity of expression or statement : free from all elaboration and superfluous detail |
| historic | historical |
| notch | a V-shaped indentation |