GRE Word List
ANECDOTE
short story of an amusing or interesting event
The meaning of the word anecdote is short story of an amusing or interesting event.
Random words
Word | Meaning |
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thermal | pertaining to heat; producing heat; warm; Ex. thermal bath; N: rising current of warm air |
lax | careless; negligent; not paying enough attention; Ex. lax service |
relinquish | give up something (with reluctance); yield; release; Ex. relinquish power/the claim to the land/his hold on my arm |
debutante | young woman making formal entrance into society |
citadel | fortress |
enthrall | capture; enslave; captivate; hold the complete attention of (as if magic); hold spellbound |
servitude | slavery; compulsory labor imposed as a punishment |
guileless | without deceit |
predecessor | former occupant of a post |
intimate | hint; suggest; imply; ADJ: marked by close relationship; familiar; private; personal; Ex. intimate knowledge/thoughts in the diary; N: close friend or confidant; CF. intimacy |