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 |
|---|---|
| avocation | a subordinate occupation pursued in addition to one's vocation especially for enjoyment : hobby |
| enlist | to secure the support and aid of : employ in advancing an interest |
| irreverence | lack of reverence |
| blatant | noisy especially in a vulgar or offensive manner : clamorous |
| barrage | a dam placed in a watercourse to increase the depth of water or to divert it into a channel for navigation or irrigation |
| brackish | somewhat salty |
| delusive | likely to delude |
| recital | a detailed account : enumeration |
| terrestrial | of or relating to the earth or its inhabitants |
| collected | gathered together |