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 |
|---|---|
| mosaic | a surface decoration made by inlaying small pieces of variously colored material to form pictures or patterns |
| metrical | of, relating to, or composed in meter |
| compendium | a brief summary of a larger work or of a field of knowledge : abstract |
| affinity | relationship by marriage |
| valediction | an act of bidding farewell |
| mordant | biting and caustic in thought, manner, or style : incisive |
| contaminate | to soil, stain, corrupt, or infect by contact or association |
| cliche | a trite phrase or expression |
| pernicious | highly injurious or destructive : deadly |
| rampant | rearing upon the hind legs with forelegs extended |