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 |
|---|---|
| proscenium | the stage of an ancient Greek or Roman theater |
| checkered | marked by alternating squares of different colors, shades, or materials |
| egoism | a doctrine that individual self-interest is the actual motive of all conscious action |
| memoir | an official note or report : memorandum |
| agape | wide open : gaping |
| disengage | to release from something that engages or involves |
| phalanx | a body of heavily armed infantry in ancient Greece formed in close deep ranks and files |
| quibble | to evade the point of an argument by caviling about words |
| perfunctory | characterized by routine or superficiality : mechanical |
| opulence | wealth |