GRE Word List

ABJECT

sunk to or existing in a low state or condition : very bad or severe

The meaning of the word abject is sunk to or existing in a low state or condition : very bad or severe.

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WordMeaning
tacitexpressed or carried on without words or speech
panaceaa remedy for all ills or difficulties : cure-all
disengageto release from something that engages or involves
cosmicof or relating to the cosmos, the extraterrestrial vastness, or the universe in contrast to the earth alone
dispenseto divide and share out according to a plan : to deal out in portions
eventualcontingent
abolishto end the observance or effect of (something, such as a law) : to completely do away with (something) : annul
estrangedhaving lost former closeness and affection : in a state of alienation from a previous close or familial relationship
distinctdistinguishable to the eye or mind as being discrete (see discrete
strangleto choke to death by compressing the throat with something (such as a hand or rope) : throttle