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 |
|---|---|
| communal | of or relating to one or more communes |
| deplete | to empty of a principal substance |
| saline | consisting of or containing salt |
| chary | discreetly cautious: such as |
| browbeat | to intimidate or disconcert by a stern manner or arrogant speech : bully |
| ravine | a small narrow steep-sided valley that is larger than a gully and smaller than a canyon and that is usually worn by running water |
| clip | encompass |
| ostentatious | attracting or seeking to attract attention, admiration, or envy often by gaudiness or obviousness : overly elaborate or conspicuous : characterized by, fond of, or evincing ostentation |
| allege | to assert without proof or before proving |
| sheaf | a quantity of the stalks and ears of a cereal grass or sometimes other plant material bound together |