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 |
|---|---|
| recluse | marked by withdrawal from society : solitary |
| stoic | a member of a school of philosophy founded by Zeno of Citium about 300 b.c. |
| circumlocution | the use of an unnecessarily large number of words to express an idea |
| debase | to lower in status, esteem, quality, or character |
| behemoth | a mighty animal described in Job 40:15–24 as an example of the power of God |
| gamely | a physical or mental competition conducted according to rules with the participants in direct opposition to each other |
| opiate | an alkaloid drug (such as morphine or codeine) that contains or is derived from opium, binds to cell receptors primarily of the central nervous system and gastrointestinal tract, acts to block pain, induce sedation or sleep, depress respiration, and produce calmness or euphoria, and is associated with physiological tolerance (see tolerance |
| constraint | the act of constraining |
| reactionary | relating to, marked by, or favoring reaction |
| lumber | to move ponderously |