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 |
|---|---|
| confine | something (such as borders or walls) that encloses |
| dissident | disagreeing especially with an established religious or political system, organization, or belief |
| salient | moving by leaps or springs : jumping |
| cauterize | to sear with a cautery or caustic |
| rout | a state of wild confusion or disorderly retreat |
| optimist | a person who is inclined to be hopeful and to expect good outcomes : someone who is given to optimism |
| unwarranted | lacking adequate or official support : not warranted : unjustified |
| compunction | anxiety arising from awareness of guilt |
| vegetate | to lead a passive existence without exertion of body or mind |
| turpitude | inherent baseness : depravity |