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 |
|---|---|
| spoilsport | one who spoils the sport or pleasure of others |
| catharsis | purification or purgation of the emotions (such as pity and fear) primarily through art |
| repellent | serving or tending to drive away or ward off |
| eulogy | a commendatory oration or writing especially in honor of one deceased |
| gauche | lacking social experience or grace |
| battalion | a considerable body of troops organized to act together : army |
| prelude | an introductory performance, action, or event preceding and preparing for the principal or a more important matter |
| allegory | the expression by means of symbolic fictional figures and actions of truths or generalizations about human existence |
| noose | a loop with a slipknot that binds closer the more it is drawn |
| brazen | made of brass |