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
quellto thoroughly overwhelm and reduce to submission or passivity
varnisha liquid preparation that when applied to a surface dries to form a hard lustrous typically transparent coating
epicureone with sensitive and discriminating tastes especially in food or wine
bugabooan imaginary object of fear
bowdlerizeto expurgate (something, such as a book) by omitting or modifying parts considered vulgar
nonentitysomething that does not exist or exists only in the imagination
ruminateto go over in the mind repeatedly and often casually or slowly
onomatopoeiathe naming of a thing or action by a vocal imitation of the sound associated with it (such as buzz, hiss)
amicablecharacterized by friendly goodwill : peaceable
coincidencethe act or condition of coinciding : correspondence