GRE Word List

MISCELLANY

separate writings collected in one volume

The meaning of the word miscellany is separate writings collected in one volume.

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WordMeaning
toppleto fall from or as if from being top-heavy
slacknot using due diligence, care, or dispatch : negligent
dooma law or ordinance especially in Anglo-Saxon England
anthologya collection of selected literary pieces or passages or works of art or music
herpetologista branch of zoology dealing with reptiles and amphibians
aproposbeing both relevant and opportune
sleightdeceitful craftiness
askancewith disapproval or distrust : scornfully
lanceta sharp-pointed and commonly 2-edged surgical instrument used to make small incisions
sonneta fixed verse form of Italian origin consisting of 14 lines that are typically 5-foot iambics rhyming according to a prescribed scheme