GRE Word List
ANTHOLOGY
a collection of selected literary pieces or passages or works of art or music
The meaning of the word anthology is a collection of selected literary pieces or passages or works of art or music.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| frieze | a heavy durable coarse wool and shoddy fabric with a rough surface |
| illusory | based on or producing illusion : deceptive |
| torrid | parched with heat especially of the sun : hot |
| deference | respect and esteem due a superior or an elder |
| maniacal | affected with or suggestive of madness |
| foment | to promote the growth or development of : rouse |
| warp | a series of yarns extended lengthwise in a loom and crossed by the weft |
| glimmer | to shine faintly or unsteadily |
| placebo | a usually pharmacologically inert preparation prescribed more for the mental relief of the patient than for its actual effect on a disorder |
| dilatory | tending or intended to cause delay |