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 |
|---|---|
| shard | a piece or fragment of a brittle substance |
| pillory | a device formerly used for publicly punishing offenders consisting of a wooden frame with holes in which the head and hands can be locked |
| libidinous | having or marked by lustful desires : lascivious |
| veracious | truthful |
| aviary | a place for keeping birds confined |
| edict | a proclamation having the force of law |
| hut | an often small and temporary dwelling of simple construction : shack |
| boost | to push or shove up from below |
| mendacious | given to or characterized by deception or falsehood or divergence from absolute truth |
| sentimental | marked or governed by feeling, sensibility, or emotional idealism |