GRE Word List

ANACHRONISM

an error in chronology

The meaning of the word anachronism is an error in chronology.

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WordMeaning
reclusemarked by withdrawal from society : solitary
solventable to pay all legal debts
artifactsa usually simple object (such as a tool or ornament) showing human workmanship or modification as distinguished from a natural object
bargainan agreement between parties settling what each gives or receives in a transaction between them or what course of action or policy each pursues in respect to the other
fleeta number of warships under a single command
homagea feudal ceremony by which a man acknowledges himself the vassal of a lord
vieto strive for superiority : contend
moltto shed hair, feathers, shell, horns, or an outer layer periodically
abstinencethe practice of abstaining from something : the practice of not doing or having something that is wanted or enjoyable
reminiscenceapprehension of a Platonic idea as if it had been known in a previous existence