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 |
|---|---|
| destitute | lacking something needed or desirable |
| exult | to be extremely joyful : rejoice |
| tonsure | the Roman Catholic or Eastern rite of admission to the clerical state by the clipping or shaving of a portion of the head |
| decollete | wearing a strapless or low-necked dress |
| willful | obstinately and often perversely self-willed |
| ovation | a 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 |
| nuance | a subtle distinction or variation |
| rue | to feel penitence, remorse, or regret for |
| partisan | a firm adherent to a party, faction, cause, or person |
| incredulity | the quality or state of being incredulous : disbelief |