GRE Word List
ANNALS
a record of events arranged in yearly sequence
The meaning of the word annals is a record of events arranged in yearly sequence.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| alias | otherwise called : otherwise known as |
| injurious | inflicting or tending to inflict injury : detrimental |
| cliche | a trite phrase or expression |
| phoenix | a legendary bird which according to one account lived 500 years, burned itself to ashes on a pyre, and rose alive from the ashes to live another period |
| insularity | characteristic of an isolated people |
| debris | the remains of something broken down or destroyed |
| pretension | an allegation of doubtful value : pretext |
| rehabilitate | to restore to a former capacity : reinstate |
| sagacious | of keen and farsighted penetration and judgment : discerning |
| saturnine | born under or influenced astrologically by the planet Saturn |