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 |
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| shangri-la | a remote beautiful imaginary place where life approaches perfection : utopia |
| dappled | marked with small spots or patches contrasting with the background |
| veritable | being in fact the thing named and not false, unreal, or imaginary |
| apiary | a place where bees are kept |
| desecrate | to violate the sanctity of : profane |
| doggerel | loosely styled and irregular in measure especially for burlesque or comic effect |
| surly | menacing or threatening in appearance |
| layman | a person who is not a member of the clergy |
| subsistence | real being : existence |
| reverie | daydream |