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 |
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| muster | a representative specimen (see specimen |
| sinecure | an office or position that requires little or no work and that usually provides an income |
| concordat | compact |
| pedant | one who is unimaginative or who unduly emphasizes minutiae in the presentation or use of knowledge |
| mordant | biting and caustic in thought, manner, or style : incisive |
| panache | an ornamental tuft (as of feathers) especially on a helmet |
| excerpt | a passage (as from a book or musical composition) selected, performed, or copied : extract |
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| surly | menacing or threatening in appearance |
| onerous | involving, imposing, or constituting a burden : troublesome |