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
depredationto lay waste : plunder
standstilla state characterized by absence of motion or of progress : stop
inordinateexceeding reasonable limits : immoderate
decompositionto separate into constituent parts or elements or into simpler compounds
lumenthe cavity of a tubular organ or part
abdicateto renounce a throne, high office, dignity, or function
brochurepamphlet
decadencethe process of becoming decadent : the quality or state of being decadent
incinerateto cause to burn to ashes
immaculatespotlessly clean