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
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| doff | to remove (an article of wear) from the body |
| adorn | to enhance the appearance of especially with beautiful objects |
| clamber | to climb awkwardly or with effort especially by using both the hands and the feet |
| gnarled | full of knots or gnarls : knotty |
| outrage | an act of violence or brutality |
| predispose | to dispose in advance |
| persist | to go on resolutely or stubbornly in spite of opposition, importunity, or warning |
| reprobation | the act of reprobating : the state of being reprobated |
| insensate | lacking sense or understanding |
| supercilious | coolly and patronizingly haughty |