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 |
|---|---|
| avert | to turn away or aside (the eyes, one's gaze, etc.) in avoidance |
| bereft | deprived or robbed of the possession or use of something |
| cosmic | of or relating to the cosmos, the extraterrestrial vastness, or the universe in contrast to the earth alone |
| temporal | of or relating to time as opposed to eternity |
| tint | a usually slight or pale coloration : hue |
| fictitious | of, relating to, or characteristic of fiction : imaginary |
| shrivel | to draw into wrinkles especially with a loss of moisture |
| lace | to draw together the edges of by or as if by a lace passed through eyelets |
| deft | characterized by facility and skill |
| timbre | the quality given to a sound by its overtones: such as |