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 |
|---|---|
| gargoyle | a spout in the form of a grotesque human or animal figure projecting from a roof gutter to throw rainwater clear of a building |
| combustible | capable of combustion |
| chary | discreetly cautious: such as |
| postulate | demand |
| broach | brooch |
| depravity | a corrupt act or practice |
| emboss | to raise the surface of into bosses |
| feign | to give a false appearance of : induce as a false impression |
| pathos | an element in experience or in artistic representation evoking pity or compassion |
| supersede | to cause to be set aside |