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
defunctno longer living, existing, or functioning
heterodoxcontrary to or different from an acknowledged standard, a traditional form, or an established religion : unorthodox
equablemarked by lack of variation or change : uniform
ravenousrapacious
siftto put through a sieve
jettisonto get rid of as superfluous or encumbering : omit or forgo as part of a plan or as the result of some other decision
succorrelief
decoya pond into which wildfowl are lured for capture
sheafa quantity of the stalks and ears of a cereal grass or sometimes other plant material bound together
awfulextremely disagreeable or objectionable