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
illuminateto supply or brighten with light
cringeto recoil in distaste
whimsicalresulting from or characterized by whim or caprice
pedestalthe support or foot of a late classic or neoclassical column see column illustration
unfetterto free from fetters
blemishto spoil by a flaw
addlerotten
retentivehaving the power, property, or capacity of retaining
retaliateto return like for like
aproposbeing both relevant and opportune