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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| fortuitous | occurring by chance |
| sordid | marked by baseness or grossness : vile |
| prefigure | to show, suggest, or announce by an antecedent type, image, or likeness |
| florescence | a state or period of flourishing |
| mime | an ancient dramatic entertainment representing scenes from life usually in a ridiculous manner |
| adverse | acting against or in a contrary direction : hostile |
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| accomplice | one associated with another especially in wrongdoing |
| tithe | a tenth part of something paid as a voluntary contribution or as a tax especially for the support of a religious establishment |