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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WordMeaning
queruloushabitually complaining
commonplacecommonly found or seen : ordinary
redolentexuding fragrance : aromatic
salaciousarousing or appealing to sexual desire or imagination
contrabandillegal or prohibited traffic in goods : smuggling
waxa substance that is secreted by bees and is used by them for constructing the honeycomb, that is a dull yellow solid plastic when warm, and that is composed primarily of a mixture of esters, hydrocarbons, and fatty acids : beeswax
impassionedfilled with passion or zeal : showing great warmth or intensity of feeling
polemicalof, relating to, or being a polemic : controversial
vieto strive for superiority : contend
archaeologythe scientific study of material remains (such as tools, pottery, jewelry, stone walls, and monuments) of past human life and activities