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 |
|---|---|
| ultimatum | a final proposition, condition, or demand |
| fawning | seeking or used to seek approval or favor by means of flattery |
| obtrude | to thrust out : extrude |
| ichthyology | a branch of zoology that deals with fishes |
| gerontocracy | rule by elders |
| boorish | resembling or befitting a rude or insensitive person : resembling or befitting a boor |
| rolling | (of land) rising and falling in long gentle slopes; happening continuously by stages; Ex. rolling devolution of power to local governments |
| catcall | a loud or raucous cry made especially to express disapproval (as at a sports event) |
| pacifist | an adherent to pacifism : someone who opposes war or violence as a means of settling disputes |
| jibe | to be in accord : agree |