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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sallow | any of several Old World broad-leaved willows (such as Salix caprea) including important sources of charcoal and tanbark |
wholesome | promoting health or well-being of mind or spirit |
animosity | a strong feeling of dislike or hatred : ill will or resentment tending toward active hostility : an antagonistic attitude |
redress | to set right : remedy |
indolent | averse to activity, effort, or movement : habitually lazy |
apparition | an unusual or unexpected sight : phenomenon |
inflated | distended with air or gas |
macerate | to cause to waste away by or as if by excessive fasting |
tawny | of the color tawny |
eugenic | relating to or fitted for the production of good offspring |