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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pellucidadmitting maximum passage of light without diffusion or distortion
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poignancythe quality or state of being poignant
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anarchista person who rebels against any authority, established order, or ruling power
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