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
subsideto sink or fall to the bottom : settle
ostentatiousattracting or seeking to attract attention, admiration, or envy often by gaudiness or obviousness : overly elaborate or conspicuous : characterized by, fond of, or evincing ostentation
barefacedhaving the face uncovered:
herda typically large group of animals of one kind kept together under human control
tautologicalinvolving or containing rhetorical tautology : redundant
incriminateto charge with or show evidence or proof of involvement in a crime or fault
hewto cut with blows of a heavy cutting instrument
apocryphalof doubtful authenticity : spurious
exigencythat which is required in a particular situation
distinctivemarking as separate or different : serving to distinguish