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
glareto shine with a harsh uncomfortably brilliant light
intimatemarked by a warm friendship developing through long association
valorstrength of mind or spirit that enables a person to encounter danger with firmness : personal bravery
edifyto instruct and improve especially in moral and religious knowledge : uplift
sublimeto cause to pass directly from the solid to the vapor state and condense back to solid form
vagabonda person who wanders from place to place without a fixed home : one leading a vagabond life
disinclinationa preference for avoiding something : slight aversion
wholesomepromoting health or well-being of mind or spirit
tortuousmarked by repeated twists, bends, or turns : winding
imperativenot to be avoided or evaded : necessary