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 |
|---|---|
| query | question |
| facilitate | to make easier : help bring about |
| musty | impaired by damp or mildew : moldy |
| ordination | the act or an instance of ordaining : the state of being ordained |
| avarice | excessive or insatiable desire for wealth or gain : greediness |
| parallel | extending in the same direction, everywhere equidistant (see equidistant |
| archaeology | the scientific study of material remains (such as tools, pottery, jewelry, stone walls, and monuments) of past human life and activities |
| impasse | a predicament affording no obvious escape |
| disparage | to depreciate (see depreciate |
| suckle | to give milk to from the breast or udder |