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
liquidateto determine by agreement or by litigation the precise amount of (indebtedness, damages, or accounts)
scurryto move in or as if in a brisk pace : scamper
gastronomythe art or science of good eating
ensueto strive to attain : pursue
accommodateto provide with something desired, needed, or suited
constituencya body of citizens entitled to elect a representative (as to a legislative or executive position)
criteriaa standard on which a judgment or decision may be based
assentto agree to or approve of something (such as an idea or suggestion) especially after thoughtful consideration : concur
polaritythe quality or condition inherent in a body that exhibits opposite properties or powers in opposite parts or directions or that exhibits contrasted properties or powers in contrasted parts or directions : the condition of having poles
subliminalinadequate to produce a sensation or a perception