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
predisposeto dispose in advance
odiousarousing or deserving hatred or repugnance : hateful
vernacularusing a language or dialect native to a region or country rather than a literary, cultured, or foreign language
ravinea small narrow steep-sided valley that is larger than a gully and smaller than a canyon and that is usually worn by running water
perquisitea privilege, gain, or profit incidental to regular salary or wages
incontinentnot continent: such as
filibusteran irregular military adventurer
purgatoryan intermediate state after death for expiatory purification
queuea braid of hair usually worn hanging at the back of the head
sturdyfirmly built or constituted : stout