GRE Word List
CHRONICLE
a historical account of events arranged in order of time usually without analysis or interpretation
The meaning of the word chronicle is a historical account of events arranged in order of time usually without analysis or interpretation.
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| Word | Meaning |
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| simile | a figure of speech comparing two unlike things that is often introduced by like or as (as in cheeks like roses) compare metaphor |
| shackle | something (such as a manacle or fetter) that confines the legs or arms |
| tribune | a Roman official under the monarchy and the republic with the function of protecting the plebeian citizen from arbitrary action by the patrician magistrates |
| cringe | to recoil in distaste |
| transpire | to take place : go on |
| decelerate | to reduce the speed of : slow down |
| dispirited | to deprive of morale or enthusiasm |
| parvenu | one that has recently or suddenly risen to an unaccustomed position of wealth or power and has not yet gained the prestige, dignity, or manner associated with it |
| incisive | impressively direct and decisive (as in manner or presentation) |
| impending | occurring or likely to occur soon : upcoming |