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 |
|---|---|
| clientele | a body of clients |
| bilious | of or relating to a yellow or greenish fluid that is secreted by the liver and that aids especially in the emulsification and absorption of fats : of or relating to bile (see bile |
| antidote | a remedy to counteract the effects of poison |
| anneal | to heat and then cool (a material, such as steel or glass) usually for softening and making less brittle |
| peripatetic | a follower of Aristotle or adherent of Aristotelianism |
| bombast | pretentious inflated speech or writing |
| filigree | ornamental work especially of fine wire of gold, silver, or copper applied chiefly to gold and silver surfaces |
| trifling | lacking in significance or solid worth: such as |
| bound | fastened by or as if by a band : confined |
| ethnic | of or relating to large groups of people classed according to common racial, national, tribal, religious, linguistic, or cultural origin or background |