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 |
|---|---|
| missile | capable of being thrown or projected to strike a distant object |
| alacrity | promptness in response : cheerful readiness |
| bridle | the headgear with which a horse is governed and which carries a bit (see bit |
| paroxysm | a fit, attack, or sudden increase or recurrence of symptoms (as of a disease) : convulsion |
| hoary | gray or white with or as if with age |
| heedless | not taking heed : inconsiderate |
| misanthrope | a person who hates or distrusts humankind |
| anthology | a collection of selected literary pieces or passages or works of art or music |
| hindsight | perception of the nature of an event after it has happened |
| sever | to put or keep apart : divide |