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
antipathya strong feeling of dislike
antecedeprecede
fallowof a light yellowish-brown color
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horoscopea diagram of the relative positions of planets and signs of the zodiac at a specific time (as at one's birth) for use by astrologers in inferring individual character and personality traits and in foretelling events of a person's life
vulpineof, relating to, or resembling a fox
rusea wily subterfuge
poreto gaze intently
capsizeto cause to overturn