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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quintessencethe fifth and highest element in ancient and medieval philosophy that permeates all nature and is the substance composing the celestial bodies
metaphora figure of speech in which a word or phrase literally denoting one kind of object or idea is used in place of another to suggest a likeness or analogy between them (as in drowning in money)
askewout of line : at an angle
progenitoran ancestor in the direct line : forefather
flusterto put into a state of agitated confusion : upset
formalitycompliance with formal or conventional rules : ceremony
limnto draw or paint on a surface
flamboyantmarked by or given to strikingly elaborate or colorful display or behavior
suspendto debar temporarily especially from a privilege, office, or function
euphoriaa feeling of well-being or elation