GRE Word List
ABSTRACT
disassociated from any specific instance
The meaning of the word abstract is disassociated from any specific instance.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| palm | any of a family (Palmae synonym Arecaceae) of mostly tropical or subtropical monocotyledonous trees, shrubs, or vines with usually a simple stem and a terminal crown of large pinnate or fan-shaped leaves |
| topple | to fall from or as if from being top-heavy |
| seminary | an environment in which something originates and from which it is propagated |
| rendezvous | a place appointed for assembling or meeting |
| oblique | neither perpendicular nor parallel : inclined |
| hydrophobia | rabies |
| helm | a lever or wheel controlling the rudder of a ship for steering |
| quarantine | a period of 40 days |
| throttle | to compress the throat of : choke |
| solace | to give comfort to in grief or misfortune : console |