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
squabblea noisy altercation or quarrel usually over petty matters
improviseto compose, recite, play, or sing extemporaneously
canterone who uses cant: such as
graphitea soft black lustrous form of carbon that conducts electricity and is used in lead pencils and electrolytic anodes, as a lubricant, and as a moderator in nuclear reactors
outragean act of violence or brutality
reconnaissancea preliminary survey to gain information
capaciouscontaining or capable of containing a great deal
temporalof or relating to time as opposed to eternity
vilemorally despicable or abhorrent
selectiveof, relating to, or characterized by selection : selecting or tending to select