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
pretensionan allegation of doubtful value : pretext
ragamuffina ragged often disreputable person
anomalysomething different, abnormal, peculiar, or not easily classified : something anomalous
postmortemdone, occurring, or collected after death
paraphrasea restatement of a text, passage, or work giving the meaning in another form
slitherto slide on or as if on a loose gravelly surface
berateto scold or condemn vehemently and at length
coalesceto grow together
perpetrateto bring about or carry out (something, such as a crime or deception) : commit
inexorablenot to be persuaded, moved, or stopped : relentless