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 |
|---|---|
| chaffing | the seed coverings and other debris separated from the seed in threshing grain |
| bestow | to put to use : apply |
| ceremonious | devoted to forms and ceremony |
| universal | including or covering all or a whole collectively or distributively without limit or exception |
| succulent | full of juice : juicy |
| stolid | having or expressing little or no sensibility : unemotional |
| mirage | an optical (see optical |
| euphony | pleasing or sweet sound |
| retrench | cut down |
| coddle | to cook (something, such as eggs) in liquid slowly and gently just below the boiling point |