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 |
|---|---|
| ancillary | subordinate |
| irony | the use of words to express something other than and especially the opposite of the literal meaning |
| willful | obstinately and often perversely self-willed |
| obsessive | tending to cause obsession |
| censure | a judgment involving condemnation |
| conformist | one who conforms : a person who behaves in accordance with prevailing standards or customs and typically dislikes or avoids unconventional behavior |
| inimical | being adverse often by reason of hostility or malevolence |
| lectern | a stand used to support a book or script in a convenient position for a standing reader or speaker |
| marrow | bone marrow |
| personable | pleasant or amiable in person : attractive |