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

WordMeaning
notorietythe quality or state of being notorious
inaugurateto induct into an office with suitable ceremonies
stalematea drawing position in chess in which a player is not in checkmate but has no legal move to play
denouementthe final outcome of the main dramatic complication in a literary work
meandera winding path or course
manneredhaving manners of a specified kind
urgeto present, advocate, or demand earnestly or pressingly
embossto raise the surface of into bosses
preludean introductory performance, action, or event preceding and preparing for the principal or a more important matter
histrionicdeliberately affected : overly dramatic or emotional : theatrical