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 |
|---|---|
| machiavellian | of or relating to Machiavelli or Machiavellianism |
| insouciant | lighthearted unconcern : nonchalance |
| bristle | a short stiff coarse hair or filament |
| minion | a servile dependent, follower, or underling |
| uncanny | seeming to have a supernatural character or origin : eerie |
| adherent | one who adheres to something: such as |
| discompose | to destroy the composure of |
| posture | the position or bearing of the body whether characteristic or assumed for a special purpose |
| parody | a literary or musical work in which the style of an author or work is closely imitated for comic effect or in ridicule |
| polarize | to cause to vibrate in a definite pattern |