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 |
|---|---|
| rake | an implement equipped with projecting prongs to gather material (such as leaves) or for loosening or smoothing the surface of the ground |
| harbor | a place of security and comfort : refuge |
| glutinous | having the quality of glue : gummy |
| offensive | making attack : aggressive |
| extenuate | to lessen or to try to lessen the seriousness or extent of (something, such as a fault or offense) by making partial excuses : mitigate |
| nonsense | words or language having no meaning or conveying no intelligible ideas |
| smear | a viscous or sticky substance |
| pang | a brief piercing spasm of pain |
| effigy | an image or representation especially of a person |
| fluency | the quality or state of being fluent |