GRE Word List
ANACHRONISM
an error in chronology
The meaning of the word anachronism is an error in chronology.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| embroider | to ornament with needlework |
| cache | a hiding place especially for concealing and preserving provisions or implements |
| mason | a skilled worker who builds by laying units of substantial material (such as stone or brick) |
| guy | man |
| scoff | an expression of scorn, derision, or contempt : gibe |
| equipoise | a state of equilibrium |
| bearing | the manner in which one behaves or comports oneself : the manner in which one bears (see bear |
| gleam | a transient appearance of subdued or partly obscured light |
| ramify | to split up into branches or constituent parts |
| qualify | to reduce from a general to a particular or restricted form : modify |