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 |
|---|---|
| monarchy | undivided rule or absolute sovereignty by a single person |
| reserve | to hold in reserve : keep back |
| pyromaniac | a person who has an uncontrollable impulse to start fires : a person affected by pyromania |
| selective | of, relating to, or characterized by selection : selecting or tending to select |
| scurvy | a disease caused by a lack of vitamin C and characterized by spongy gums, loosening of the teeth, and a bleeding into the skin and mucous membranes |
| legacy | a gift by will especially of money or other personal property : bequest |
| pedagogy | the art, science, or profession of teaching |
| academic | of, relating to, or associated with an academy or school especially of higher learning |
| aberrant | deviating from the usual or natural type : atypical |
| bogus | not genuine : counterfeit |