GRE Word List
ANOMALOUS
abnormal; irregular
The meaning of the word anomalous is abnormal; irregular.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| blithe | gay; joyous |
| behoove | be suited to; be incumbent upon; be right and necessary; Ex. It behooves one to do. |
| stoop | bend forward and down; lower or debase oneself; fall to a lower standard of behavior by doing something; condescend; Ex. stoop to lying |
| scraps | leftover food |
| nihilist | one who considers traditional beliefs to be groundless and existence meaningless; absolute skeptic; revolutionary terrorist; CF. nihilism: belief that nothing has meaning or value; belief that destruction of existing political or social institutions is necessary for future improvement |
| engage | attract; employ; hire; pledge oneself; confront; fight; enter into confliction; interlock; lock together; participate; N. engagement: agreement to marry; arrangement to meet someone or to do something; battle |
| epistemologist | philosopher who studies the nature of knowledge; N. epistemology |
| veritable | being truly so; real or genuine; actual; not false or imaginary |
| suffuse | spread through or over (with a color or liquid); charge; Ex. A blush suffused her cheeks. |
| actuate | motivate; activate; cause to act |
