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 |
|---|---|
| anthropologist | the science of human beings |
| ostracize | to exile by ostracism |
| dribble | to issue sporadically and in small bits |
| aegis | a shield or breastplate emblematic of majesty that was associated with Zeus and Athena |
| sphinx-like | enigmatic; mysterious |
| distinct | distinguishable to the eye or mind as being discrete (see discrete |
| brisk | keenly alert : lively |
| offensive | making attack : aggressive |
| odyssey | a long wandering or voyage usually marked by many changes of fortune |
| labyrinth | a place constructed of or full of intricate passageways and blind alleys |