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 |
|---|---|
| conformity | correspondence in form, manner, or character : agreement |
| smart | having or showing a high degree of mental ability : intelligent |
| entourage | one's attendants or associates |
| sobriety | the quality or state of being sober |
| dormant | represented on a coat of arms in a lying position with the head on the forepaws |
| syllogism | a deductive scheme of a formal argument consisting of a major and a minor premise and a conclusion (as in "every virtue is laudable; kindness is a virtue; therefore kindness is laudable") |
| usury | the lending of money with an interest charge for its use |
| snivel | to run at the nose |
| gracious | marked by kindness and courtesy |
| entreat | to plead with especially in order to persuade : ask urgently |