GRE Word List

ANACHRONISM

an error in chronology

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

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palleta straw-filled tick or mattress
optimumthe amount or degree of something that is most favorable to some end
anointto smear or rub with oil or an oily substance
frolicfull of fun : merry
vertebrateany of a subphylum (Vertebrata) of chordates that comprises animals (such as mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, and fishes) typically having a bony or cartilaginous spinal column which replaces the notochord, a distinct head containing a brain which arises as an enlarged part of the nerve cord, and an internal usually bony skeleton and that includes some primitive forms (such as lampreys) in which the spinal column is absent and the notochord persists throughout life
punyslight or inferior in power, size, or importance : weak
marrowbone marrow
pulsateto throb or move rhythmically : vibrate
laymana person who is not a member of the clergy
husbandrythe cultivation or production of plants or animals : agriculture