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 |
|---|---|
| concurrent | operating or occurring at the same time |
| ramshackle | appearing ready to collapse : rickety |
| lofty | elevated in character and spirit : noble |
| chide | to speak out in angry or displeased rebuke |
| accelerate | to move faster : to gain speed |
| shed | to rid oneself of temporarily or permanently as superfluous or unwanted |
| abortive | prematurely born |
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| irreparable | not reparable : irremediable |
| sentimental | marked or governed by feeling, sensibility, or emotional idealism |