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 |
|---|---|
| trigger | a piece (such as a lever) connected with a catch or detent as a means of releasing it |
| spectral | of, relating to, or suggesting a specter : ghostly |
| migratory | of, relating to, or characterized by migration |
| gavel | rent or tribute in medieval England |
| palatial | of, relating to, or being a palace |
| oratorio | a lengthy choral work usually of a religious nature consisting chiefly of recitatives, arias, and choruses without action or scenery |
| invoke | to petition for help or support |
| subpoena | a writ commanding a person designated in it to appear in court under a penalty for failure |
| errant | behaving wrongly |
| epigram | a concise poem dealing pointedly and often satirically with a single thought or event and often ending with an ingenious turn of thought |