GRE Word List

ALOOF

removed or distant either physically or emotionally

The meaning of the word aloof is removed or distant either physically or emotionally.

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WordMeaning
amputateto remove by or as if by cutting
implacablenot placable : not capable of being appeased, significantly changed, or mitigated
dummya person who is incapable of speaking
seedycontaining or full of seeds
tarantulaany of various large, typically ground-dwelling, hairy, mygalomorph spiders (family Theraphosidae) of warm regions that possess venomous fangs used to subdue and kill prey (such as insects, centipedes, frogs, and mice) caught by ambush or chase and that construct silk-lined burrows but do not build webs to trap food
limberhaving a supple and resilient quality (as of mind or body) : agile
assuageto lessen the intensity of (something that pains or distresses) : ease
brawnthe flesh of a boar
harryto make a pillaging or destructive raid on : assault
stoutstrong of character: such as