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
problematicposing a problem : difficult to solve or decide
sidetracksiding
renovateto restore to a former better state (as by cleaning, repairing, or rebuilding)
resonantcontinuing to sound : echoing
refuseto express oneself as unwilling to accept
ventureto proceed especially in the face of danger
propinquitynearness of blood : kinship
wagto be in motion : stir
cringeto recoil in distaste
corpusthe body of a human or animal especially when dead