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
memorialserving to preserve remembrance : commemorative
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reconcileto restore to friendship or harmony
aureolea radiant light around the head or body of a representation of a sacred personage
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vouchto supply supporting evidence or testimony
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fomentto promote the growth or development of : rouse
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