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 |
|---|---|
| induct | to put in formal possession (as of a benefice or office) : install |
| smirk | to smile in a smug or condescending way |
| aptitude | inclination |
| tepid | moderately warm : lukewarm |
| fugitive | running away or intending flight |
| incline | to bend the head or body forward : bow |
| scurvy | a disease caused by a lack of vitamin C and characterized by spongy gums, loosening of the teeth, and a bleeding into the skin and mucous membranes |
| visceral | felt in or as if in the internal organs of the body : deep |
| dissonance | lack of agreement |
| voyeur | someone who obtains sexual gratification from observing unsuspecting individuals who are partly undressed, naked, or engaged in sexual acts |