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 |
|---|---|
| hew | to cut with blows of a heavy cutting instrument |
| felicity | the quality or state of being happy |
| jibe | to be in accord : agree |
| husband | a male partner in a marriage |
| tenancy | a holding of an estate or a mode of holding an estate |
| harping | a plucked stringed instrument consisting of a resonator, an arched or angled neck that may be supported by a post, and strings of graded length that are perpendicular to the soundboard |
| progenitor | an ancestor in the direct line : forefather |
| ineffectual | not producing the proper or intended effect : futile |
| clamber | to climb awkwardly or with effort especially by using both the hands and the feet |
| pomposity | pompous demeanor, speech, or behavior |