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 |
|---|---|
| repel | to drive back : repulse |
| cascade | a steep usually small fall of water |
| delta | the 4th letter of the Greek alphabet see Alphabet Table |
| ancillary | subordinate |
| imply | to express indirectly |
| trident | a 3-pronged spear serving in classical mythology as the attribute of a sea god (such as Neptune) |
| beneficial | producing good results or helpful effects : conferring benefits (see benefit |
| monetary | of or relating to money or to the mechanisms by which it is supplied to and circulates in the economy |
| fermentation | the enzyme-catalyzed anaerobic breakdown of an energy-rich compound (such as a carbohydrate to carbon dioxide and alcohol or to an organic acid) by the action of microorganisms (such as bacteria or yeast) that occurs naturally and is commonly used in the production of various products (such as food, alcoholic beverages, and pharmaceuticals) especially by controlling microbial enzymatic activity |
| prolong | to lengthen in time : continue |