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 |
|---|---|
| whet | to sharpen by rubbing on or with something (such as a stone) |
| insularity | characteristic of an isolated people |
| toady | one who flatters in the hope of gaining favors : sycophant |
| disconsolate | cheerless |
| recite | to repeat from memory or read aloud publicly |
| lineaments | an outline, feature, or contour of a body or figure and especially of a face |
| grievance | a cause of distress (such as an unsatisfactory working condition) felt to afford reason for complaint or resistance |
| glut | to flood (the market) with goods so that supply exceeds demand |
| circuitous | having a circular or winding course |
| gastronomy | the art or science of good eating |