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 |
|---|---|
| extant | currently or actually existing |
| fatalism | a doctrine that events are fixed in advance so that human beings are powerless to change them |
| succumb | to yield to superior strength or force or overpowering appeal or desire |
| clime | climate |
| carapace | a bony or chitinous case or shield covering the back or part of the back of an animal (such as a turtle or crab) |
| vying | contending; to strive for superiority |
| kaleidoscope | an instrument containing loose bits of colored material (such as glass or plastic) between two flat plates and two plane mirrors so placed that changes of position of the bits of material are reflected in an endless variety of patterns |
| compact | predominantly formed or filled : composed |
| mawkish | lacking flavor or having an unpleasant taste |
| impassive | giving no sign of feeling or emotion : expressionless |