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 |
|---|---|
| ingratiate | to gain favor or favorable acceptance for by deliberate effort |
| lexicon | a book containing an alphabetical arrangement of the words in a language and their definitions : dictionary |
| outcast | one that is cast out or refused acceptance (as by society) : pariah |
| elaborate | planned or carried out with great care |
| subpoena | a writ commanding a person designated in it to appear in court under a penalty for failure |
| theocracy | government of a state by immediate divine guidance or by officials who are regarded as divinely guided |
| pragmatist | a practical approach to problems and affairs |
| wrath | strong vengeful anger or indignation |
| antipathy | a strong feeling of dislike |
| papyrus | a tall perennial sedge (Cyperus papyrus) of the Nile valley |