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
chroniccontinuing or occurring again and again for a long time
transcribeto make a written copy of
eschewto avoid habitually especially on moral or practical grounds : shun
anguishextreme pain, distress, or anxiety
glitterto shine by reflection with many small flashes of brilliant light : sparkle
etymologythe history of a linguistic form (such as a word) shown by tracing its development since its earliest recorded occurrence in the language where it is found, by tracing its transmission from one language to another, by analyzing it into its component parts, by identifying its cognates in other languages, or by tracing it and its cognates to a common ancestral form in an ancestral language
extortto obtain from a person by force, intimidation, or undue or illegal power : wring
epauletsomething that ornaments or protects the shoulder: such as
imprecationcurse
ameliorateto make better or more tolerable