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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| irreparable | not reparable : irremediable |
| simile | a figure of speech comparing two unlike things that is often introduced by like or as (as in cheeks like roses) compare metaphor |
| headstrong | not easily restrained : impatient of control, advice, or suggestions |
| sour | being, inducing, or marked by the one of the five basic taste sensations that is produced chiefly by acids and is characteristic of lemon juice |
| concession | the act or an instance of conceding (as by granting something as a right, accepting something as true, or acknowledging defeat) |
| sensual | relating to or consisting in the gratification of the senses or the indulgence of appetite : fleshly |
| burlesque | a literary or dramatic work that seeks to ridicule by means of grotesque exaggeration or comic imitation |
| incredulity | the quality or state of being incredulous : disbelief |
| grandeur | the quality or state of being grand : magnificence |
| illusion | a misleading image presented to the vision : optical illusion |