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 |
|---|---|
| tryst | an agreement (as between lovers) to meet |
| preclude | to make impossible by necessary consequence : rule out in advance |
| prelate | an ecclesiastic (such as a bishop or abbot) of superior rank |
| antipathy | a strong feeling of dislike |
| opprobrium | something that brings disgrace |
| deference | respect and esteem due a superior or an elder |
| provision | the act or process of providing |
| splice | to unite (two ropes or two parts of a rope) by interweaving the strands |
| fluctuate | to shift back and forth uncertainly |
| colossus | a statue of gigantic size and proportions |