GRE Word List

ABSTRACT

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The meaning of the word abstract is disassociated from any specific instance.

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WordMeaning
angularforming an angle : sharp-cornered
concedeto acknowledge grudgingly or hesitantly
stalematea drawing position in chess in which a player is not in checkmate but has no legal move to play
dabbleto work or involve oneself superficially or intermittently especially in a secondary activity or interest
submergeto put under water
archetypethe original pattern or model of which all things of the same type are representations or copies : prototype
fathoma unit of length equal to six feet (1.83 meters) used especially for measuring the depth of water
somaticof, relating to, or affecting the body especially as distinguished from the germplasm
ulcera break in skin or mucous membrane with loss of surface tissue, disintegration and necrosis of epithelial tissue, and often pus
chassisthe supporting frame of a structure (such as an automobile or television)