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 |
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| tribune | a Roman official under the monarchy and the republic with the function of protecting the plebeian citizen from arbitrary action by the patrician magistrates |
| gastronomy | the art or science of good eating |
| sentient | responsive to or conscious of sense impressions |
| tangential | touching lightly : incidental |
| implausible | not plausible : provoking disbelief |
| disfigure | to impair (as in beauty) by deep and persistent injuries |
| jibe | to be in accord : agree |
| smirk | to smile in a smug or condescending way |
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| toll | a tax or fee paid for some liberty or privilege (as of passing over a highway or bridge) |