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 |
|---|---|
| welt | a strip between a shoe sole and upper through which they are stitched or stapled together |
| hideous | offensive to the senses and especially to sight : exceedingly ugly |
| puny | slight or inferior in power, size, or importance : weak |
| quintessence | the fifth and highest element in ancient and medieval philosophy that permeates all nature and is the substance composing the celestial bodies |
| foppish | foolish |
| ewe | the female of the sheep especially when mature |
| intimidate | to make timid or fearful : frighten |
| susceptible | capable of submitting to an action, process, or operation |
| nova | a star that suddenly increases its light output tremendously and then fades away to its former obscurity in a few months or years |
| aberrant | deviating from the usual or natural type : atypical |