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
inclusivebroad in orientation or scope
wispa small handful (as of hay or straw)
contextthe parts of a discourse that surround a word or passage and can throw light on its meaning
chameleonany of a family (Chamaeleontidae) of chiefly arboreal (see arboreal
dintforce
gourmeta connoisseur of food and drink
clota portion of a substance adhering together in a thick nondescript mass (as of clay or gum)
prestigestanding or estimation in the eyes of people : weight or credit in general opinion
consistencyagreement or harmony of parts or features to one another or a whole : correspondence
contrivedevise