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 |
|---|---|
| dolt | a stupid person |
| larceny | the unlawful taking of personal property with intent to deprive the rightful owner of it permanently |
| pessimism | an inclination to emphasize adverse aspects, conditions, and possibilities or to expect the worst possible outcome |
| rivet | a headed pin or bolt of metal used for uniting two or more pieces by passing the shank through a hole in each piece and then beating or pressing down the plain end so as to make a second head |
| arable | fit for or used for the growing of crops |
| pert | saucily free and forward : flippantly cocky and assured |
| puny | slight or inferior in power, size, or importance : weak |
| arroyo | a watercourse (such as a creek) in an arid region |
| figure | a number symbol : numeral |
| ecstasy | a state of overwhelming emotion |