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 |
|---|---|
| aristocracy | government by the best individuals or by a small privileged class |
| transcendental | transcendent |
| presumptuous | overstepping due bounds (as of propriety or courtesy) : taking liberties |
| canto | one of the major divisions of a long poem |
| cleave | to adhere firmly and closely or loyally and unwaveringly |
| protean | of or resembling Proteus in having a varied nature or ability to assume different forms |
| bookish | of or relating to books |
| swear-word | word considered offensive; Ex. ``bloody'' |
| impertinent | given to or characterized by insolent rudeness |
| bastion | a projecting part of a fortification |