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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WordMeaning
languishto be or become feeble, weak, or enervated
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irremediablenot remediable
barba medieval cloth headdress passing over or under the chin and covering the neck
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