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 |
|---|---|
| mesmerize | to subject to mesmerism |
| understate | to represent as less than is the case |
| consternation | amazement or dismay that hinders or throws into confusion |
| coroner | a usually elected public officer who is typically not required to have specific medical qualifications and whose principal duty is to inquire by an inquest into the cause of any death which there is reason to suppose is not due to natural causes compare medical examiner |
| heterodox | contrary to or different from an acknowledged standard, a traditional form, or an established religion : unorthodox |
| humor | that quality which appeals to a sense of the ludicrous or absurdly incongruous : a funny or amusing quality |
| impropriety | an improper or indecorous act or remark |
| ostracize | to exile by ostracism |
| deducible | to determine by reasoning or deduction |
| exhilarating | causing strong feelings of happy excitement and elation : thrilling |