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 |
|---|---|
| blasphemy | the act of insulting or showing contempt or lack of reverence for God |
| quiver | a case for carrying or holding arrows |
| phoenix | a legendary bird which according to one account lived 500 years, burned itself to ashes on a pyre, and rose alive from the ashes to live another period |
| trigger | a piece (such as a lever) connected with a catch or detent as a means of releasing it |
| contraband | illegal or prohibited traffic in goods : smuggling |
| despise | to look down on with disrespect or aversion |
| amputate | to remove by or as if by cutting |
| momentum | a property (see property |
| appall | to overcome with consternation, shock, or dismay |
| nutrient | furnishing nourishment |