GRE Word List
ANOMALY
something different, abnormal, peculiar, or not easily classified : something anomalous
The meaning of the word anomaly is something different, abnormal, peculiar, or not easily classified : something anomalous.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| litotes | understatement in which an affirmative is expressed by the negative of the contrary (as in "not a bad singer" or "not unhappy") |
| tepid | moderately warm : lukewarm |
| nihilist | a viewpoint that traditional values and beliefs are unfounded and that existence is senseless and useless |
| septic | of, relating to, or causing putrefaction |
| incorporate | to unite or work into something already existent so as to form an indistinguishable whole |
| cower | to shrink away or crouch especially for shelter from something that menaces, domineers, or dismays |
| pitfall | trap |
| terminology | the technical or special terms used in a business, art, science, or special subject |
| clapper | one that claps: such as |
| deify | to make a god of |