GRE 30 HIGH FREQUENCY WORDS

1.ABERRANT

- Dictionary definition and meaning for word ABERRANT 

Definition

(Noun) one whose behavior departs substantially from the 

norm of a group

Definition

(Adj.) markedly different from an accepted norm

Synonyms :

 ABNORMAL OR DEVIANT

DEVIATE

Example Sentence

-aberrant behavior

-deviant ideas

Mnemonics for  ABERRANT:

1.ab (away) + err (error) + ant : focus on ERR and ANT.

Ants normally move together in a queue.

 imagine all these ants moving randomly like a group of 

honey bees. That would be abnormal behaviour.

2.aberrant behaviour of owner abb agar rent nahi diya

*NONCONFORMITY-

-ANOMALOUS(Adj.)- Abnormal, Irregular.

Ex: Advanced forms of life may be ANOMALOUS in the universe.

-STRAY(Verb)-Wander from a direct course or at random

Ex: The child STRAYED from the path and her parents lost sight of her.

SYNONYMS(STRAY)-DRIFT

-Move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in searching of food or employment.

-Lose clarity or turn aside especially from the main subject of attention or course or argument or in writing or thinking or speaking.

SYNONYMS(STRAY)-DIGRESS,WANDER

STRAY(Adj.)-(of an animal)having no home or having WANDERED away from home.

Ex: a STRAY dog.

PECULIAR-Markedly different from usual .

ECCENTRIC(Noun)-A person with an unusual or odd personality

Ex: ECCENTRIC PERSON

ECCENTRIC(Adj.)-Not having a common center, not concentric

Ex: ECCENTRIC circles.

EXTRAORDINARY(Adj.)-Beyond what is ordinary or usual.

Ex: An EXTRAORDINARY achievement.

STRANGE(Adj.)-Being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected.

SYNONYMS(STRANGE)-UNUSUAL,UNKNOWN.

QUAINT(Adj.)-Very strange or unusual

Ex: a QUAINT or STRANGE sense of humour.

*DEVIATION-

DESULTORY(Adj.)- Maked by lack of definite plan or regularity or purpose.

-Jumping from one thing to another.

Ex: DESULTORY thoughts.

SYNONYMS(DESULTORY)-AIMLESS,DIGRESSING at random, 

HAPHAZARD(Adj.)-marked by great carelessness.

Ex: She always DIGRESSES(means wander, lose clarity) when telling a story.

HAPHAZARDLY(Adv.)-without care.

-dependent upon or characterized by chance.

Ex: a HAPHAZARD plan of actoin.

SYNONYMS(HAPHAZARD)-HIT OR MISS.

CARELESSNESS(SYNONYMS)-SLAPDASH,SLIPSHOD.

CROOKED(Adj.)-having or marked by bends or angles: not straight or aligned.

Ex: CROOKED teeth.

-Irregular in shape or outline.

SYNONYMS-ASYMMETRICAL.

Ex: a dress with CROOKED hemline.

VAGRANT(Adj.)-continually changing especially as from one abode or occupation to another.

SYNONYMS-AIMLESS,DRIFTING.

MEANDERING(Adj.)-of a path Ex: MEANDERING streams.

SYNONYMS-RAMLING,WANDERING.

MEANDER(VERB)- Wind or turn in its course.

-To move or cause to move in spiral,or circular course.

Ex: The path MEANDERS through the vineyards.

SYNONYMS-WEAVE,WIND,THREAD.

RAMBLING(Adj.)- of a path .Ex: RAMBLING forest paths.

-(of ex. speech or writing) tending to depart from the main point or cover a wide range of subjects.

Ex: a RAMBLING speech about this and that.

-Spreading out in different directions.

SYNONYMS-SPRAWLING, STRAGGLING.

Ex.-SPRAWLING handwriting.

WANDERING(Noun)-Travelling about without any clear destination

(Adj.)-of a path Ex: The river followed its WANDERING course.

*DIVERGENCE-DIVERGENT, CENTRIFUGAL, ABERRANT.

DIVERGENT(Adj.)-DIFFERING, DEVIATING.

Ex: a DIVERGENT opinion.

CENTRIFUGAL(Adj.)-Tending to move away from a center.

Ex: CENTRIFUGAL FORCE.

ABERRANT(Adj.)-ABNORMAL OR DEVIANT.