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 |
|---|---|
| marital | of or relating to marriage or the married state |
| euphemism | the substitution of an agreeable or inoffensive expression for one that may offend or suggest something unpleasant |
| incumbent | the holder of an office or ecclesiastical benefice |
| pathetic | having a capacity to move one to either compassionate or contemptuous pity |
| hyperbole | extravagant exaggeration (such as "mile-high ice-cream cones") |
| vulnerable | capable of being physically or emotionally wounded |
| crossbreed | hybridize |
| trident | a 3-pronged spear serving in classical mythology as the attribute of a sea god (such as Neptune) |
| duress | forcible restraint or restriction |
| scenario | an outline or synopsis of a play |