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

WordMeaning
seminaryan environment in which something originates and from which it is propagated
knacka special ready capacity that is hard to analyze or teach
inuredto accustom to accept something undesirable
savorthe taste or smell of something
verbiagea profusion of words usually of little or obscure content
claspa device (such as a hook) for holding objects or parts together
imbalancelack of balance : the state of being out of equilibrium or out of proportion
quintessencethe fifth and highest element in ancient and medieval philosophy that permeates all nature and is the substance composing the celestial bodies
hindsightperception of the nature of an event after it has happened
mergerthe absorption of an estate, a contract, or an interest in another, of a minor offense in a greater, or of a cause of action into a judgment