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
embezzlementto appropriate (something, such as property entrusted to one's care) fraudulently to one's own use
cuethe letter q
historicalof, relating to, or having the character of history
malodoroushaving a bad odor
apothecaryone who prepares and sells drugs or compounds for medicinal purposes
kernelthe inner softer part of a seed, fruit stone, or nut
scurryto move in or as if in a brisk pace : scamper
ordinationthe act or an instance of ordaining : the state of being ordained
haplesshaving no luck : unfortunate
concordatcompact