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
winnowto remove (something, such as chaff) by a current of air
forerunnerone that precedes and indicates the approach of another: such as
tethera line (as of rope or chain) by which an animal is fastened so as to restrict its range of movement
withholdto hold back from action : check
demolitionthe act of demolishing
hewto cut with blows of a heavy cutting instrument
amuleta charm (such as an ornament) often inscribed with a magic incantation or symbol to aid the wearer or protect against evil (such as disease or witchcraft)
granulateto form or crystallize into grains or granules
pento shut in or as if in a pen
rubblebroken fragments (as of rock) resulting from the decay or destruction of a building