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 |
|---|---|
| mendacious | given to or characterized by deception or falsehood or divergence from absolute truth |
| alliteration | the repetition of usually initial consonant sounds in two or more neighboring words or syllables (such as wild and woolly, threatening throngs) |
| venerate | to regard with reverential respect or with admiring deference |
| detain | to hold or keep in or as if in custody |
| impede | to interfere with or slow the progress of |
| concave | hollowed or rounded inward like the inside of a bowl |
| import | to bring from a foreign or external source: such as |
| martial | of, relating to, or suited for war or a warrior |
| scourge | whip |
| waffle | a crisp cake of batter baked in a waffle iron |