GRE Word List
ANACHRONISM
an error in chronology
The meaning of the word anachronism is an error in chronology.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| dumbfound | to confound (see confound |
| defect | an imperfection or abnormality that impairs quality, function, or utility : shortcoming |
| append | attach |
| sphinx-like | enigmatic; mysterious |
| insolvent | unable to pay debts as they fall due in the usual course of business |
| virus | any of a large group of submicroscopic infectious agents that are usually regarded as nonliving extremely complex molecules, that typically contain a protein coat surrounding an RNA or DNA core of genetic material but no semipermeable membrane, that are capable of growth and multiplication only in living cells, and that cause various important diseases in humans, animals, and plants |
| toll | a tax or fee paid for some liberty or privilege (as of passing over a highway or bridge) |
| engender | beget |
| consequential | of the nature of a secondary result : indirect |
| tyranny | oppressive power |