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
hoaxto trick into believing or accepting as genuine something false and often preposterous
sophistrysubtly deceptive reasoning or argumentation
gourmandone who is excessively fond of eating and drinking
turmoila state or condition of extreme confusion, agitation, or commotion
venisonthe edible flesh of a game animal and especially a deer
demeanto lower in character, status, or reputation
unregeneratenot regenerate
caterto provide a supply of food
spectralof, relating to, or suggesting a specter : ghostly
negligibleso small or unimportant or of so little consequence as to warrant little or no attention : trifling