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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| renounce | to give up, refuse, or resign usually by formal declaration |
| artifice | clever or artful skill : ingenuity |
| raspy | harsh |
| prophetic | of, relating to, or characteristic of a prophet or prophecy |
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| rider | one that rides |
| condiments | something used to enhance the flavor of food |
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