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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WordMeaning
cauterizeto sear with a cautery or caustic
hackneyedlacking in freshness or originality
subdueto conquer and bring into subjection : vanquish
slickhaving a smooth surface : slippery
controvertto dispute or oppose by reasoning
cognateof the same or similar nature : generically alike
asceticpracticing strict self-denial as a measure of personal and especially spiritual discipline
reciprocateto give and take mutually
invalidnot valid:
ratifyto approve and sanction formally : confirm