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 |
|---|---|
| outmoded | not being in style |
| begrudge | to give or concede reluctantly or with displeasure |
| martinet | a strict disciplinarian |
| vapid | lacking flavor, zest, interest, animation, or spirit : flat |
| beeline | a straight direct course |
| noose | a loop with a slipknot that binds closer the more it is drawn |
| contention | a point advanced or maintained in a debate or argument |
| misnomer | the misnaming of a person in a legal instrument |
| referendum | the principle or practice of submitting to popular vote a measure passed on or proposed by a legislative body or by popular initiative |
| optician | a maker of or dealer in optical items and instruments |