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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WordMeaning
palatethe roof of the mouth separating the mouth from the nasal cavity see hard palate
interveneto occur, fall, or come between points of time or events
advocateone who defends or maintains a cause or proposal
sticklerone who insists on exactness or completeness in the observance of something
understateto represent as less than is the case
prototypean original model on which something is patterned : archetype
ascendancygoverning or controlling influence : domination
biennialoccurring every two years
bleakexposed and barren and often windswept
oustto remove from or dispossess of property or position by legal action, by force, or by the compulsion of necessity