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 |
|---|---|
| drip | to let fall in drops |
| invalidate | to make invalid |
| primogeniture | the state of being the firstborn of the children of the same parents |
| tenet | a principle, belief, or doctrine generally held to be true |
| devious | wandering |
| euphemism | the substitution of an agreeable or inoffensive expression for one that may offend or suggest something unpleasant |
| cache | a hiding place especially for concealing and preserving provisions or implements |
| trough | a long shallow often V-shaped receptacle for the drinking water or feed of domestic animals |
| entice | to attract artfully or adroitly or by arousing hope or desire : tempt |
| nostrum | a medicine of secret composition recommended by its preparer but usually without scientific proof of its effectiveness |