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
ravinea small narrow steep-sided valley that is larger than a gully and smaller than a canyon and that is usually worn by running water
scrimmagea minor battle : skirmish
threatan expression of intention to inflict evil, injury, or damage
indemnifyto secure against hurt, loss, or damage
amiablefriendly, sociable, and congenial
philatelista specialist in philately : one who collects or studies stamps
tickleto touch (a body part, a person, etc.) lightly so as to excite the surface nerves and cause uneasiness, laughter, or spasmodic movements
agogfull of intense interest or excitement : eager
solsticeeither of the two points on the ecliptic at which its distance from the celestial equator is greatest and which is reached by the sun each year about June 21 and December 21
ornatemarked by elaborate rhetoric (see rhetoric