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 |
|---|---|
| acrophobia | abnormal dread of being in a high place : fear of heights |
| circumvent | to manage to get around especially by ingenuity or stratagem |
| clasp | a device (such as a hook) for holding objects or parts together |
| bogus | not genuine : counterfeit |
| carat | a unit of fineness for gold equal to ¹/₂₄ part of pure gold in an alloy |
| propellant | capable of propelling |
| ungainly | lacking in smoothness or dexterity : clumsy |
| impersonal | having no personal reference or connection |
| tardy | moving slowly : sluggish |
| finite | having definite or definable limits |