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
sepulchera place of burial : tomb
vegetateto lead a passive existence without exertion of body or mind
salubriousfavorable to or promoting health or well-being
draughta rough written version of something that is not yet in its final form; to write the first rough version of something such as a letter, speech, book or law; to choose people and send them somewhere for a special task
swearto utter or take solemnly (an oath)
valedictoryof or relating to a valediction : expressing or containing a farewell
similea figure of speech comparing two unlike things that is often introduced by like or as (as in cheeks like roses) compare metaphor
evasivetending or intended to evade : equivocal
evocativeevoking or tending to evoke an especially emotional response
homilya usually short sermon