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 |
|---|---|
| extrinsic | not forming part of or belonging to a thing : extraneous |
| truncate | to shorten by or as if by cutting off |
| diurnal | active chiefly in the daytime |
| verbose | containing more words than necessary : wordy |
| comestible | edible |
| artifice | clever or artful skill : ingenuity |
| crave | to ask for earnestly : beg |
| whittle | a large knife |
| catalyst | a substance that enables a chemical reaction to proceed at a usually faster rate or under different conditions (as at a lower temperature) than otherwise possible |
| engaged | involved in activity : occupied |