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 |
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| distill | to let fall, exude, or precipitate (see precipitate |
| voluptuous | suggesting sensual pleasure by fullness and beauty of form |
| prelude | an introductory performance, action, or event preceding and preparing for the principal or a more important matter |
| petrify | to convert (organic matter) into stone or a substance of stony hardness by the infiltration of water and the deposition of dissolved mineral matter |
| exigency | that which is required in a particular situation |
| prepossessing | creating prejudice |
| sidereal | of, relating to, or expressed in relation to stars or constellations : astral |
| entail | to impose, involve, or imply as a necessary accompaniment or result |
| virus | any of a large group of submicroscopic infectious agents that are usually regarded as nonliving extremely complex molecules, that typically contain a protein coat surrounding an RNA or DNA core of genetic material but no semipermeable membrane, that are capable of growth and multiplication only in living cells, and that cause various important diseases in humans, animals, and plants |
| protege | one who is protected or trained or whose career is furthered by a person of experience, prominence, or influence |