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
detachedstanding by itself : separate
confinesomething (such as borders or walls) that encloses
cumulativeincreasing by successive additions
fringean ornamental border consisting of short straight or twisted threads or strips hanging from cut or raveled edges or from a separate band
labyrintha place constructed of or full of intricate passageways and blind alleys
atavismrecurrence in an organism of a trait or character typical of an ancestral form and usually due to genetic recombination
surveillanceclose watch kept over someone or something (as by a detective)
disbandto break up the organization of : dissolve
pliantpliable
pinnacea light sailing ship