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 |
|---|---|
| habituate | to make used to something : accustom |
| artifacts | a usually simple object (such as a tool or ornament) showing human workmanship or modification as distinguished from a natural object |
| implication | something implied: such as |
| strident | characterized by harsh, insistent, and discordant sound |
| reparable | capable of being repaired |
| forthcoming | being about to appear or to be produced or made available |
| misconstrue | to interpret (something, such as a statement or action) wrongly : misinterpret |
| parvenu | one that has recently or suddenly risen to an unaccustomed position of wealth or power and has not yet gained the prestige, dignity, or manner associated with it |
| germane | being at once relevant and appropriate : fitting |
| effulgent | radiant splendor : brilliance |