GRE Word List
ANECDOTE
a usually short narrative of an interesting, amusing, or biographical incident
The meaning of the word anecdote is a usually short narrative of an interesting, amusing, or biographical incident.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| accolade | a mark of acknowledgment : award |
| marsupial | any of an order (Marsupialia) of mammals comprising kangaroos, wombats, bandicoots, opossums, and related animals that do not develop a true placenta and that usually have a pouch on the abdomen of the female which covers the teats and serves to carry the young |
| sedulous | involving or accomplished with careful perseverance |
| alliteration | the repetition of usually initial consonant sounds in two or more neighboring words or syllables (such as wild and woolly, threatening throngs) |
| spartan | a native or inhabitant of ancient Sparta |
| terminus | either end of a transportation line or travel route |
| agog | full of intense interest or excitement : eager |
| fit | acceptable from a particular viewpoint (as of competence or morality) : proper |
| detraction | a lessening of reputation or esteem especially by envious, malicious, or petty criticism : belittling |
| disinterested | not having the mind or feelings engaged (see engaged |