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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WordMeaning
portendto give an omen or anticipatory sign of
precincta part of a territory with definite bounds or functions often established for administrative purposes : district
ovationa ceremony attending the entering of Rome by a general who had won a victory of less importance than that for which a triumph was granted
clownfarmer
approbationcommendation
genrea category of artistic, musical, or literary composition characterized by a particular style, form, or content
expoundto set forth : state
introverta person whose personality is characterized by introversion : a typically reserved or quiet person who tends to be introspective and enjoys spending time alone
prodigiouscausing amazement or wonder
thematicof, relating to, or constituting a theme