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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| determinate | having defined limits |
| anguish | extreme pain, distress, or anxiety |
| permissive | granted on sufferance : tolerated |
| threadbare | having the nap worn off so that the thread shows : shabby |
| conglomerate | made up of parts from various sources or of various kinds |
| voluble | easily rolling or turning : rotating |
| indignation | anger aroused by something unjust, unworthy, or mean |
| nauseate | to become affected with nausea |
| maul | a heavy often wooden-headed hammer used especially for driving wedges |
| decry | to depreciate (something, such as a coin) officially or publicly |