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 |
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cataclysm | flood |
pacify | to allay the anger or agitation of : soothe |
bookish | of or relating to books |
caldron | a large kettle or boiler |
bitter | being, inducing, or marked by the one of the five basic taste sensations that is peculiarly acrid, astringent, and often disagreeable and characteristic of citrus peels, unsweetened cocoa, black coffee, mature leafy greens (such as kale or mustard), or ale |
anvil | a heavy usually steel-faced iron block on which metal is shaped (as by hand hammering) |
debauch | to corrupt by intemperance or sensuality |
pachyderm | any of various nonruminant mammals (such as an elephant, a rhinoceros, or a hippopotamus) of a former group (Pachydermata) that have hooves or nails resembling hooves and usually thick skin |
codicil | a legal instrument made to modify an earlier will |
apathy | lack of feeling or emotion : impassiveness |