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 |
|---|---|
| tentative | not fully worked out or developed |
| plummet | to fall perpendicularly |
| impute | to lay the responsibility or blame for (something) often falsely or unjustly |
| pedant | one who is unimaginative or who unduly emphasizes minutiae in the presentation or use of knowledge |
| thespian | actor |
| enterprise | a project or undertaking that is especially difficult, complicated, or risky |
| retinue | a group of retainers or attendants |
| buccaneer | any of the freebooters preying on Spanish ships and settlements especially in 17th century West Indies |
| blithe | lacking due thought or consideration : casual |
| nicety | the quality or state of being nice |