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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merita praiseworthy quality : virtue
pass_offpresent falsely; represent falsely to be
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assentto agree to or approve of something (such as an idea or suggestion) especially after thoughtful consideration : concur
discounta reduction made from the gross (see gross
conclavea private meeting or secret assembly
equilibriuma state of intellectual or emotional balance : poise
corporealhaving, consisting of, or relating to a physical material body: such as
eclecticcomposed of elements drawn from various sources
pedagogueteacher