GRE Word List

ABSTRACT

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The meaning of the word abstract is disassociated from any specific instance.

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WordMeaning
doggerelloosely styled and irregular in measure especially for burlesque or comic effect
mischiefa specific injury or damage attributed to a particular agent
grazeto feed on growing herbage, attached algae, or phytoplankton
brindledhaving obscure dark streaks or flecks on a usually gray or tawny ground
wontaccustomed
acclaimapplaud
sanguinarybloodthirsty
unrequitednot requited : not reciprocated or returned in kind
hideousoffensive to the senses and especially to sight : exceedingly ugly
gargoylea spout in the form of a grotesque human or animal figure projecting from a roof gutter to throw rainwater clear of a building