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 |
|---|---|
| loath | unwilling to do something contrary to one's ways of thinking : reluctant |
| piquant | engagingly provocative |
| ravine | a small narrow steep-sided valley that is larger than a gully and smaller than a canyon and that is usually worn by running water |
| garish | clothed in vivid colors |
| patrimony | an estate inherited from one's father or ancestor |
| fritter | a small mass of fried or sautéed batter often containing fruit or meat |
| psyche | a princess loved by Cupid |
| bearing | the manner in which one behaves or comports oneself : the manner in which one bears (see bear |
| kaleidoscope | an instrument containing loose bits of colored material (such as glass or plastic) between two flat plates and two plane mirrors so placed that changes of position of the bits of material are reflected in an endless variety of patterns |
| plumage | the feathers of a bird |