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 |
|---|---|
| residue | something that remains after a part is taken, separated, or designated or after the completion of a process : remnant |
| mode | an arrangement of the eight diatonic notes or tones of an octave according to one of several fixed schemes of their intervals (see interval |
| dissent | to withhold assent or approval |
| equilibrium | a state of intellectual or emotional balance : poise |
| fulsome | characterized by abundance : copious |
| minuscule | very small |
| virtuoso | one who excels in the technique of an art |
| ascetic | practicing strict self-denial as a measure of personal and especially spiritual discipline |
| faculty | ability |
| faction | a party or group (as within a government) that is often contentious or self-seeking : clique |