GRE Word List

ANACHRONISM

an error in chronology

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

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retortto pay or hurl back : return
gyroscopea wheel or disk mounted to spin rapidly about an axis and also free to rotate about one or both of two axes perpendicular to each other and to the axis of spin so that a rotation of one of the two mutually perpendicular axes results from application of torque to the other when the wheel is spinning and so that the entire apparatus offers considerable opposition depending on the angular momentum to any torque that would change the direction of the axis of spin
sleekslick
surpassto become better, greater, or stronger than : exceed
religiousrelating to or manifesting faithful devotion to an acknowledged ultimate reality or deity
repelto drive back : repulse
introspectivecharacterized by examination of one's own thoughts and feelings : thoughtfully reflective : employing, marked by, or tending to introspection
defectan imperfection or abnormality that impairs quality, function, or utility : shortcoming
epitheta characterizing word or phrase accompanying or occurring in place of the name of a person or thing
inveigleto win over by wiles : entice