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 |
|---|---|
| limn | to draw or paint on a surface |
| phalanx | a body of heavily armed infantry in ancient Greece formed in close deep ranks and files |
| surfeit | an overabundant supply : excess |
| pivotal | of, relating to, or constituting a pivot |
| guffaw | a loud or boisterous burst of laughter |
| veracious | truthful |
| gerontocracy | rule by elders |
| pacifist | an adherent to pacifism : someone who opposes war or violence as a means of settling disputes |
| impregnate | to cause to be filled, imbued, permeated, or saturated |
| boorish | resembling or befitting a rude or insensitive person : resembling or befitting a boor |