GRE Word List
ABSTRACT
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The meaning of the word abstract is disassociated from any specific instance.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| prolixity | unduly prolonged or drawn out : too long |
| asinine | extremely or utterly foolish or silly |
| litotes | understatement in which an affirmative is expressed by the negative of the contrary (as in "not a bad singer" or "not unhappy") |
| demotic | of, relating to, or written in a simplified form of the ancient Egyptian hieratic writing |
| terse | using few words : devoid of superfluity |
| dolorous | causing, marked by, or expressing misery or grief |
| leonine | of, relating to, suggestive of, or resembling a lion |
| detraction | a lessening of reputation or esteem especially by envious, malicious, or petty criticism : belittling |
| abstain | to choose not to do or have something : to refrain deliberately and often with an effort of self-denial from an action or practice |
| intimate | marked by a warm friendship developing through long association |