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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WordMeaning
growlrumble
postulatedemand
peerlessmatchless
undertakerone who undertakes : one who takes the risk and management of business : entrepreneur
energizeto make energetic, vigorous, or active
colossusa statue of gigantic size and proportions
stenchstink
idioman expression in the usage of a language that is peculiar to itself either in having a meaning that cannot be derived from the conjoined meanings of its elements (such as up in the air for "undecided") or in its grammatically atypical use of words (such as give way)
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