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 |
|---|---|
| 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 |
