GRE Word List
ANOMALY
irregularity
The meaning of the word anomaly is irregularity.
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conifer | pine tree (usu. evergreen); cone-bearing tree; ADJ. coniferous; CF. deciduous; CF. evergreen |
abnegation | renunciation; self-sacrifice; self-abnegation |
theoretical | based on theory; not practical or applied; hypothetical |
toga | Roman outer robe |
temperament | characteristic frame of mind; disposition; emotional excess; ADJ. temperamental: of temperament; having frequent changes of temper; Ex. temperamental dislike of sports; Ex. temperamental actress |
mendacious | lying; habitually dishonest; N. mendacity |
confluence | flowing together; the place where two rivers flow together; crowd; gathering together |
modulate | tone down in intensity; change the intensity or tone of; regulate; change from one musical key to another; Ex. modulate from E to G |
incense | enrage; infuriate(make furious); make extremely angry; outrage; N: aromatic substance burned to produce a pleasant odor |
apologist | one who writes in defense of a cause or institution; N. apologia |