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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| monograph | a learned treatise on a small area of learning |
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| affliction | a cause of persistent pain or distress |
| intolerant | unable or unwilling to endure |
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