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 |
|---|---|
| exempt | free or released from some liability or requirement to which others are subject |
| desolate | devoid of inhabitants and visitors : deserted |
| penology | a branch of criminology dealing with prison management and the treatment of offenders |
| gratuity | something given voluntarily or beyond obligation usually for some service |
| shyster | a person who is professionally unscrupulous especially in the practice of law or politics : pettifogger |
| cognizance | a distinguishing mark or emblem (such as a heraldic bearing) |
| deprecate | to express disapproval of |
| disquisition | a formal inquiry into or discussion of a subject : discourse |
| explicate | to give a detailed explanation of |
| modicum | a small portion : a limited quantity |