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 |
|---|---|
| predispose | to dispose in advance |
| bank | a mound, pile, or ridge raised above the surrounding level: such as |
| wax | a substance that is secreted by bees and is used by them for constructing the honeycomb, that is a dull yellow solid plastic when warm, and that is composed primarily of a mixture of esters, hydrocarbons, and fatty acids : beeswax |
| stoop | to bend the body or a part of the body forward and downward sometimes simultaneously bending the knees |
| advert | to turn the mind or attention |
| grapple | the act or an instance of grappling |
| repast | something taken as food : meal |
| unruly | not readily ruled, disciplined, or managed |
| fervor | intensity of feeling or expression |
| extradition | the surrender of an alleged criminal usually under the provisions of a treaty or statute by one authority (such as a state) to another having jurisdiction to try the charge |