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.
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| ravel | to become unwoven, untwisted, or unwound : fray |
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| tiller | one that tills : cultivator |
| adjacent | not distant : nearby |
| taunt | to reproach or challenge in a mocking or insulting manner : jeer at |
| cliche | a trite phrase or expression |
| devoid | being without a usual, typical, or expected attribute or accompaniment |
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| cant | the expression or repetition of conventional or trite opinions or sentiments |
| ruddy | having a healthy reddish color |