GRE Word List
ABSTRACT
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The meaning of the word abstract is disassociated from any specific instance.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| marginal | written or printed in the margin of a page or sheet |
| oracular | resembling an oracle (as in solemnity of delivery) |
| maternal | of, relating to, belonging to, or characteristic of a mother : motherly |
| firebrand | a piece of burning wood |
| acumen | keenness and depth of perception, discernment, or discrimination especially in practical matters |
| mogul | an Indian Muslim of or descended from one of several conquering groups of Mongol, Turkish, and Persian origin |
| complicity | association or participation in or as if in a wrongful act |
| palm | any of a family (Palmae synonym Arecaceae) of mostly tropical or subtropical monocotyledonous trees, shrubs, or vines with usually a simple stem and a terminal crown of large pinnate or fan-shaped leaves |
| affliction | a cause of persistent pain or distress |
| hyperbole | extravagant exaggeration (such as "mile-high ice-cream cones") |