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
laggardlagging or tending to lag : slow especially compared to others of the same kind
mollycoddleto treat with an excessive or absurd degree of indulgence and attention
schismdivision
symbiosisthe living together in more or less intimate association or close union of two dissimilar organisms (as in parasitism or commensalism)
rileto make agitated and angry : upset
retainto keep in possession or use
punctiliousmarked by or concerned about precise accordance with the details of codes or conventions
passiveacted upon by an external agency
antecedentsa substantive word, phrase, or clause whose denotation is referred to by a pronoun that typically follows the substantive (such as John in "Mary saw John and called to him")
specka small discoloration or spot especially from stain or decay