GRE Word List
ABSOLUTE
free from imperfection : perfect
The meaning of the word absolute is free from imperfection : perfect.
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| yokel | a naive or gullible inhabitant of a rural area or small town |
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| malleable | capable of being extended or shaped by beating with a hammer or by the pressure of rollers |
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| oust | to remove from or dispossess of property or position by legal action, by force, or by the compulsion of necessity |
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