GRE Word List

ANACHRONISM

an error in chronology

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

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WordMeaning
precipicea very steep or overhanging place
urchinhedgehog
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herbivorousfeeding on plants
allureto entice by charm or attraction
digressionthe act or an instance of leaving the main subject in an extended written or verbal expression of thought : the act or an instance of digressing in a discourse or other usually organized literary work
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scantylimited or less than sufficient in degree, quantity, or extent
virulentmarked by a rapid, severe, and destructive course
gerontocracyrule by elders