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 |
|---|---|
| affected | artificial; pretended |
| interpolate | to alter or corrupt (something, such as a text) by inserting new or foreign matter |
| bait | to persecute or exasperate with unjust, malicious, or persistent attacks |
| machiavellian | of or relating to Machiavelli or Machiavellianism |
| jettison | to get rid of as superfluous or encumbering : omit or forgo as part of a plan or as the result of some other decision |
| wanderlust | strong longing for or impulse toward wandering |
| musty | impaired by damp or mildew : moldy |
| potentate | ruler |
| chagrin | disquietude or distress of mind caused by humiliation, disappointment, or failure |
| deposition | a testifying especially before a court |