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
grislyinspiring horror or intense fear
overwroughtextremely excited : agitated
mottoa sentence, phrase, or word inscribed on something as appropriate to or indicative of its character or use
digressionthe act or an instance of leaving the main subject in an extended written or verbal expression of thought : the act or an instance of digressing in a discourse or other usually organized literary work
cacophonousmarked by cacophony : harsh-sounding
provocativeserving or tending to provoke, excite, or stimulate
acrophobiaabnormal dread of being in a high place : fear of heights
shirkto go stealthily : sneak
definitiveserving to provide a final solution or to end a situation
vantagea position giving a strategic advantage, commanding perspective, or comprehensive view