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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WordMeaning
indisputablenot disputable : unquestionable
incontinentnot continent: such as
vicaran ecclesiastical agent: such as
hazardousinvolving or exposing one to risk (as of loss or harm)
evinceto constitute outward evidence of
renovateto restore to a former better state (as by cleaning, repairing, or rebuilding)
procurementthe act or process of procuring
metaphora figure of speech in which a word or phrase literally denoting one kind of object or idea is used in place of another to suggest a likeness or analogy between them (as in drowning in money)
asceticpracticing strict self-denial as a measure of personal and especially spiritual discipline
indefatigableincapable of being fatigued : untiring