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
misgivingsa feeling of doubt or suspicion especially concerning a future event
yokea wooden bar or frame by which two draft animals (such as oxen) are joined at the heads or necks for working together
coalesceto grow together
boisterousnoisily turbulent : rowdy
grudgeto be unwilling to give or admit : give or allow reluctantly or resentfully
provenanceorigin
embellishto make beautiful with ornamentation : decorate
provocativeserving or tending to provoke, excite, or stimulate
disparitya noticeable and usually significant difference or dissimilarity
monographa learned treatise on a small area of learning