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

WordMeaning
opalescentreflecting an iridescent light
repineto feel or express dejection or discontent : complain
debonairsuave
disjointedbeing thrown out of orderly function
inordinateexceeding reasonable limits : immoderate
orientto direct (something, such as a book or film) toward the interests of a particular group
hamperto restrict the movement of by bonds or obstacles : impede
insurgenta person who revolts against civil authority or an established government
rifeprevalent especially to an increasing degree
vertebrateany of a subphylum (Vertebrata) of chordates that comprises animals (such as mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, and fishes) typically having a bony or cartilaginous spinal column which replaces the notochord, a distinct head containing a brain which arises as an enlarged part of the nerve cord, and an internal usually bony skeleton and that includes some primitive forms (such as lampreys) in which the spinal column is absent and the notochord persists throughout life