GRE Word List

ABERRATION

the fact or an instance of deviating or being aberrant especially from a moral standard or normal state

The meaning of the word aberration is the fact or an instance of deviating or being aberrant especially from a moral standard or normal state.

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WordMeaning
propitiousfavorably disposed : benevolent
haranguea speech addressed to a public assembly
divulgeto make known (something, such as a confidence or secret)
sensitizationthe action or process of sensitizing
susceptiblecapable of submitting to an action, process, or operation
practicablecapable of being put into practice or of being done or accomplished : feasible
intransigencethe quality or state of being intransigent
palimpsestwriting material (such as a parchment or tablet) used one or more times after earlier writing has been erased
illicitnot permitted : unlawful
indicessigns; indications; Ex. indices of a student's potential; CF. index: something that reveals or indicates; sign; Ex. cost-of-living index