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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| viper | a common Eurasian venomous snake (Vipera berus) that attains a length of about two feet (0.6 meter), varies in color from red, brown, or gray with dark markings to black, and is usually not fatal to humans |
| presumptuous | overstepping due bounds (as of propriety or courtesy) : taking liberties |
| purgatory | an intermediate state after death for expiatory purification |
| sublime | to cause to pass directly from the solid to the vapor state and condense back to solid form |
| incessant | continuing or following without interruption : unceasing |
| lout | to bow in respect |
| eulogistic | a commendatory oration or writing especially in honor of one deceased |
| flaccid | not firm or stiff |
| penumbra | a space of partial illumination (as in an eclipse) between the perfect shadow on all sides and the full light |
| generic | relating to or characteristic of a whole group or class : general |