GRE Word List
ANACHRONISM
an error in chronology
The meaning of the word anachronism is an error in chronology.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| fruition | pleasurable use or possession : enjoyment |
| gouge | a chisel with a concavo-convex cross section |
| indubitable | too evident to be doubted : unquestionable |
| dissuade | to advise (a person) against something |
| discretion | individual choice or judgment |
| skulduggery | underhanded or unscrupulous behavior |
| nuance | a subtle distinction or variation |
| ablution | the washing of one's body or part of it (as in a religious rite) |
| burlesque | a literary or dramatic work that seeks to ridicule by means of grotesque exaggeration or comic imitation |
| credence | mental acceptance as true or real |