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 |
|---|---|
| screech | a high shrill piercing cry usually expressing pain or terror |
| equinox | either of the two points on the celestial sphere where the celestial equator intersects the ecliptic |
| pastry | a dough that is used to make pies and other baked goods and typically has a high fat content : paste |
| quorum | a select group |
| arboretum | a place where trees, shrubs, and herbaceous plants are cultivated for scientific and educational purposes |
| genteel | having an aristocratic quality or flavor : stylish |
| celerity | rapidity of motion or action |
| ferret | a domesticated usually albino, brownish, or silver-gray animal (Mustela putorius furo) that is descended from the European polecat |
| exegesis | exposition |
| hummock | a rounded knoll or hillock |