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.

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WordMeaning
cumulativeincreasing by successive additions
prateto talk long and idly : chatter
obsequya funeral or burial rite
scorchto burn a surface of so as to change its color and texture
abortiveprematurely born
cozento deceive, win over, or induce to do something by artful coaxing and wheedling or shrewd trickery
avalanchea large mass of snow, ice, earth, rock, or other material in swift motion down a mountainside or over a precipice
pragmaticrelating to matters of fact or practical affairs often to the exclusion of intellectual or artistic matters : practical as opposed to idealistic
potablesuitable for drinking
perspicaciousof acute mental vision or discernment : keen