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 |
|---|---|
| interminable | having or seeming to have no end |
| withdrawn | removed from immediate contact or easy approach : isolated |
| impassioned | filled with passion or zeal : showing great warmth or intensity of feeling |
| cower | to shrink away or crouch especially for shelter from something that menaces, domineers, or dismays |
| abbreviate | to make briefer |
| engaged | involved in activity : occupied |
| billowing | wave |
| abash | to destroy the self-possession or self-confidence of (someone) : disconcert |
| abrasive | causing damage, wear, or removal of surface material by grinding or rubbing : tending to abrade |
| spatula | a flat thin implement used especially for spreading or mixing soft substances, scooping, or lifting |