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 |
|---|---|
| jetsam | the part of a ship, its equipment, or its cargo that is cast overboard to lighten the load in time of distress and that sinks or is washed ashore |
| extenuate | to lessen or to try to lessen the seriousness or extent of (something, such as a fault or offense) by making partial excuses : mitigate |
| token | a piece resembling a coin issued for use (as for fare on a bus) by a particular group on specified terms |
| unprepossessing | not tending to create a favorable impression : not prepossessing |
| except | with the exclusion or exception of |
| droll | having a humorous, whimsical, or odd quality |
| disquisition | a formal inquiry into or discussion of a subject : discourse |
| plutocracy | government by the wealthy |
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| sluggard | a habitually lazy person |