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 |
|---|---|
| rummage | to make a thorough search or investigation |
| fickle | marked by lack of steadfastness, constancy, or stability : given to erratic changeableness |
| mace | an aromatic spice consisting of the dried external fibrous covering of a nutmeg |
| apposite | highly pertinent or appropriate : apt |
| decollete | wearing a strapless or low-necked dress |
| abstinence | the practice of abstaining from something : the practice of not doing or having something that is wanted or enjoyable |
| annals | a record of events arranged in yearly sequence |
| decomposition | to separate into constituent parts or elements or into simpler compounds |
| swell | to expand (as in size, volume, or numbers) gradually beyond a normal or original limit |
| lank | not well filled out : slender |