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
munificentvery liberal in giving or bestowing (see bestow
nostruma medicine of secret composition recommended by its preparer but usually without scientific proof of its effectiveness
malefactorone who commits an offense against the law
embedto enclose closely in or as if in a matrix
doldrumsa spell of listlessness or despondency
malodoroushaving a bad odor
chalicea drinking cup : goblet
gossamera film of cobwebs floating in air in calm clear weather
unfeignednot feigned or hypocritical : genuine
palleta straw-filled tick or mattress