GRE Word List
ATYPICAL
not typical : irregular
The meaning of the word atypical is not typical : irregular.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| choleric | easily moved to often unreasonable or excessive anger : hot-tempered |
| ostentatious | attracting or seeking to attract attention, admiration, or envy often by gaudiness or obviousness : overly elaborate or conspicuous : characterized by, fond of, or evincing ostentation |
| disparity | a noticeable and usually significant difference or dissimilarity |
| remission | the act or process of remitting |
| covert | not openly shown, engaged in, or avowed : veiled |
| affirmation | the act of affirming |
| meager | having little flesh : thin |
| fermentation | the enzyme-catalyzed anaerobic breakdown of an energy-rich compound (such as a carbohydrate to carbon dioxide and alcohol or to an organic acid) by the action of microorganisms (such as bacteria or yeast) that occurs naturally and is commonly used in the production of various products (such as food, alcoholic beverages, and pharmaceuticals) especially by controlling microbial enzymatic activity |
| extraneous | existing on or coming from the outside |
| gossamer | a film of cobwebs floating in air in calm clear weather |