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

WordMeaning
waneto decrease in size, extent, or degree : dwindle
provenanceorigin
sluggishaverse to activity or exertion : indolent
weirdof strange or extraordinary character : odd
phoenixa legendary bird which according to one account lived 500 years, burned itself to ashes on a pyre, and rose alive from the ashes to live another period
moltto shed hair, feathers, shell, horns, or an outer layer periodically
diaphanouscharacterized by such fineness of texture as to permit seeing through
embarkto go on board a vehicle for transportation
prudea person who is excessively or priggishly attentive to propriety or decorum
quizzicalcomically quaint