GRE Word List
ANTHOLOGY
book of literary selections by various authors; CF. omnibus
The meaning of the word anthology is book of literary selections by various authors; CF. omnibus.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| bastion | stronghold; something seen as a source of protection; Ex. the last bastion of male chauvinism |
| luxuriate | take pleasure in great comfort |
| adage | wise saying; proverb |
| oblivion | obscurity; condition of being completely forgotten; forgetfulness |
| insidious | treacherous; stealthy; sly; working or spreading harmfully in a stealthy manner; Ex. insidious spreading of dry rot |
| chorus | phrase repeated throughout a song or poem |
| fallow | (of land) plowed but not sowed (to improve the quality); uncultivated |
| germ | earliest form of an organism; seed or bud; something that may develop into something larger or more important; microbe |
| raconteur | story-teller; one who tells stories with wit and skill |
| chronicle | report; record (in chronological order) |