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 |
|---|---|
| bowdlerize | to expurgate (something, such as a book) by omitting or modifying parts considered vulgar |
| ramify | to split up into branches or constituent parts |
| rend | to remove from place by violence : wrest |
| engaged | involved in activity : occupied |
| gloat | to observe or think about something with triumphant and often malicious satisfaction, gratification, or delight |
| flourish | to grow luxuriantly : thrive |
| disjunction | a sharp cleavage : disunion |
| impolitic | not politic : unwise |
| crass | gross |
| minuscule | very small |