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 |
|---|---|
| prurient | marked by or arousing an immoderate or unwholesome interest or desire |
| minute | the 60th part of an hour of time : 60 seconds |
| sonnet | a fixed verse form of Italian origin consisting of 14 lines that are typically 5-foot iambics rhyming according to a prescribed scheme |
| apocalyptic | of, relating to, or resembling an apocalypse |
| embark | to go on board a vehicle for transportation |
| diffuse | being at once verbose and ill-organized |
| ichthyology | a branch of zoology that deals with fishes |
| podiatrist | the medical care and treatment of the human foot |
| burnish | to make shiny or lustrous especially by rubbing |
| atheistic | a person who does not believe in the existence of a god or any gods : one who subscribes to or advocates atheism |