GRE Word List
ABSTRACT
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The meaning of the word abstract is disassociated from any specific instance.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| squabble | a noisy altercation or quarrel usually over petty matters |
| improvise | to compose, recite, play, or sing extemporaneously |
| canter | one who uses cant: such as |
| graphite | a soft black lustrous form of carbon that conducts electricity and is used in lead pencils and electrolytic anodes, as a lubricant, and as a moderator in nuclear reactors |
| outrage | an act of violence or brutality |
| reconnaissance | a preliminary survey to gain information |
| capacious | containing or capable of containing a great deal |
| temporal | of or relating to time as opposed to eternity |
| vile | morally despicable or abhorrent |
| selective | of, relating to, or characterized by selection : selecting or tending to select |