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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| cavalcade | a procession (see procession |
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| variegate | to diversify in external appearance especially with different colors : dapple |
| cremate | to subject to cremation |
| cessation | a temporary or final ceasing (as of action) : stop |
| satellite | a celestial body orbiting another of larger size |
| jocular | said or done as a joke : characterized by jesting : playful |
| innuendo | an oblique allusion : hint |
| practical | of, relating to, or manifested in practice or action : not theoretical or ideal |
| temporal | of or relating to time as opposed to eternity |