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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intrinsicbelonging to the essential nature or constitution of a thing
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encomiasticone that praises : eulogist
rallyto muster for a common purpose
simplisticexcessively simple or simplified : treating a problem or subject with false simplicity by omitting or ignoring complicating factors or details
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