GRE Word List
ABSTRACT
disassociated from any specific instance
The meaning of the word abstract is disassociated from any specific instance.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| enthrall | to hold spellbound : charm |
| foresight | an act or the power of foreseeing : prescience |
| impromptu | made, done, or formed on or as if on the spur of the moment : improvised |
| inaugurate | to induct into an office with suitable ceremonies |
| herald | an official at a tournament of arms (see arm |
| tedium | the quality or state of being tedious : tediousness |
| bristle | a short stiff coarse hair or filament |
| syllogism | a deductive scheme of a formal argument consisting of a major and a minor premise and a conclusion (as in "every virtue is laudable; kindness is a virtue; therefore kindness is laudable") |
| larceny | the unlawful taking of personal property with intent to deprive the rightful owner of it permanently |
| smirk | to smile in a smug or condescending way |