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 |
|---|---|
| incite | to move to action : stir up : spur on : urge on |
| wastrel | vagabond |
| quibble | to evade the point of an argument by caviling about words |
| advert | to turn the mind or attention |
| entice | to attract artfully or adroitly or by arousing hope or desire : tempt |
| abstruse | difficult to comprehend : recondite |
| collateral | property (such as securities) pledged by a borrower to protect the interests of the lender |
| filigree | ornamental work especially of fine wire of gold, silver, or copper applied chiefly to gold and silver surfaces |
| groove | a long narrow channel or depression |
| mausoleum | a large tomb |