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 |
|---|---|
| partiality | the quality or state of being partial : bias |
| apparition | an unusual or unexpected sight : phenomenon |
| impolitic | not politic : unwise |
| obelisk | an upright 4-sided usually monolithic pillar that gradually tapers as it rises and terminates in a pyramid |
| expunge | to strike out, obliterate, or mark for deletion |
| virtual | being such in essence or effect though not formally recognized or admitted |
| cornice | the molded and projecting horizontal member that crowns an architectural composition see column illustration |
| despoil | to strip of belongings, possessions, or value : pillage |
| riddle | a mystifying, misleading, or puzzling question posed as a problem to be solved or guessed : conundrum |
| pretext | a purpose or motive alleged or an appearance assumed in order to cloak the real intention or state of affairs |