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 |
|---|---|
| manifesto | a written statement declaring publicly the intentions, motives, or views of its issuer |
| rustle | to make or cause a rustle |
| ooze | a soft deposit (as of mud, slime, or shells) on the bottom of a body of water |
| repercussion | reflection |
| dwindle | to become steadily less : shrink |
| apprise | to give notice to : tell |
| mantle | a loose sleeveless garment worn over other clothes : cloak |
| circuitous | having a circular or winding course |
| rivet | a headed pin or bolt of metal used for uniting two or more pieces by passing the shank through a hole in each piece and then beating or pressing down the plain end so as to make a second head |
| gallows | a frame usually of two upright posts and a transverse beam from which criminals are hanged |