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
sustenancemeans of support, maintenance, or subsistence : living
prosperousauspicious
immaculatespotlessly clean
injuriousinflicting or tending to inflict injury : detrimental
stagnantnot flowing in a current or stream
poignancythe quality or state of being poignant
disbandto break up the organization of : dissolve
cognateof the same or similar nature : generically alike
censora person who supervises conduct and morals: such as
preludean introductory performance, action, or event preceding and preparing for the principal or a more important matter