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 |
|---|---|
| unsavory | insipid |
| paucity | smallness of number : fewness |
| abdicate | to renounce a throne, high office, dignity, or function |
| outfit | the act of fitting out or equipping (as for a voyage or expedition) |
| hinterlands | a region lying inland from a coast |
| leaven | a substance (such as yeast) used to produce fermentation in dough or a liquid |
| retort | to pay or hurl back : return |
| incense | material used to produce a fragrant odor when burned |
| causal | expressing or indicating cause : causative |
| vigilante | a member of a volunteer committee organized to suppress and punish crime summarily (as when the processes of law are viewed as inadequate) |