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 |
|---|---|
| millennium | the thousand years mentioned in Revelation (see revelation |
| vindictive | disposed to seek revenge : vengeful |
| clairvoyant | having clairvoyance : able to see beyond the range of ordinary perception |
| pugilist | fighter |
| multifarious | having or occurring in great variety : diverse |
| temperament | characteristic or habitual inclination or mode of emotional response |
| agnostic | a person who holds the view that any ultimate reality (such as God) is unknown and probably unknowable |
| hummock | a rounded knoll or hillock |
| bilk | to block the free development of : frustrate |
| despoil | to strip of belongings, possessions, or value : pillage |