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 |
|---|---|
| mingle | to bring or mix together or with something else usually without fundamental loss of identity : intermix |
| awe | an emotion variously combining dread, veneration, and wonder that is inspired by authority or by the sacred or sublime |
| groove | a long narrow channel or depression |
| disfigure | to impair (as in beauty) by deep and persistent injuries |
| pomposity | pompous demeanor, speech, or behavior |
| countermand | to revoke (a command) by a contrary order |
| pulverize | to reduce (as by crushing, beating, or grinding) to very small particles : atomize |
| quibble | to evade the point of an argument by caviling about words |
| rankle | to cause anger, irritation, or deep bitterness |
| mincing | affectedly dainty or delicate |