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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| trifling | lacking in significance or solid worth: such as |
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| idyllic | pleasing or picturesque in natural simplicity |
| parquet | to furnish with a floor of parquet |
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| worldly | of, relating to, or devoted to this world and its pursuits rather than to religion or spiritual affairs |