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 |
|---|---|
| condone | to regard or treat (something bad or blameworthy) as acceptable, forgivable, or harmless |
| acquiesce | to accept, comply, or submit tacitly or passively |
| hazardous | involving or exposing one to risk (as of loss or harm) |
| cynosure | the northern constellation Ursa Minor |
| buffet | a blow especially with the hand |
| encomiastic | one that praises : eulogist |
| undertaker | one who undertakes : one who takes the risk and management of business : entrepreneur |
| gouge | a chisel with a concavo-convex cross section |
| fulcrum | prop |
| olfactory | of or relating to the sense of smell |