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 |
|---|---|
| revoke | to annul by recalling or taking back : rescind |
| gargantuan | tremendous in size, volume, or degree : gigantic |
| penury | a cramping and oppressive lack of resources (such as money) |
| anomalous | inconsistent with or deviating from what is usual, normal, or expected : irregular |
| unscathed | wholly unharmed : not injured |
| propriety | the quality or state of being proper or suitable : appropriateness |
| largess | liberal giving (as of money) to or as if to an inferior |
| jibe | to be in accord : agree |
| vendetta | blood feud |
| misapprehension | to apprehend wrongly : misunderstand |