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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imbalancelack of balance : the state of being out of equilibrium or out of proportion
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guilelessinnocent
negligencethe quality or state of being negligent
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salvagecompensation paid for saving a ship or its cargo from the perils of the sea or for the lives and property rescued in a wreck
funerealof or relating to a funeral
declivitydownward inclination
pillorya device formerly used for publicly punishing offenders consisting of a wooden frame with holes in which the head and hands can be locked