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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| iconoclastic | a person who attacks settled beliefs or institutions |
| withstand | to stand up against : oppose with firm determination |
| gleam | a transient appearance of subdued or partly obscured light |
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| septic | of, relating to, or causing putrefaction |
| capitulate | to surrender often after negotiation of terms |
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