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
impecunioushaving very little or no money usually habitually : penniless
interjectionan ejaculatory utterance usually lacking grammatical connection: such as
onusburden
hideto put out of sight : secrete
blueof the color whose hue is that of the clear sky : of the color blue (see blue
perceptiveresponsive to sensory stimuli : discerning
impartto give, convey, or grant from or as if from a store
incubateto sit on (eggs) so as to hatch by the warmth of the body
improprietyan improper or indecorous act or remark
cisternan artificial reservoir (such as an underground tank) for storing liquids and especially water (such as rainwater)