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
finitehaving definite or definable limits
shearto cut off the hair from
masona skilled worker who builds by laying units of substantial material (such as stone or brick)
obsessivetending to cause obsession
provocativeserving or tending to provoke, excite, or stimulate
chafeirritate
vultureany of various large birds (families Accipitridae and Cathartidae) that are related to the hawks, eagles, and falcons but have weaker claws and the head usually naked and that subsist chiefly or entirely on carrion
banea source of harm or ruin : curse
moltto shed hair, feathers, shell, horns, or an outer layer periodically
pendulouspoised without visible support