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
retrenchcut down
slickhaving a smooth surface : slippery
luridcausing horror or revulsion : gruesome
petrifyto convert (organic matter) into stone or a substance of stony hardness by the infiltration of water and the deposition of dissolved mineral matter
renounceto give up, refuse, or resign usually by formal declaration
depleteto empty of a principal substance
improviseto compose, recite, play, or sing extemporaneously
unwieldynot easily managed, handled, or used (as because of bulk, weight, complexity, or awkwardness) : cumbersome
acrophobiaabnormal dread of being in a high place : fear of heights
snickerto laugh in a covert or partly suppressed manner : titter