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
millenniumthe thousand years mentioned in Revelation (see revelation
vindictivedisposed to seek revenge : vengeful
clairvoyanthaving clairvoyance : able to see beyond the range of ordinary perception
pugilistfighter
multifarioushaving or occurring in great variety : diverse
temperamentcharacteristic or habitual inclination or mode of emotional response
agnostica person who holds the view that any ultimate reality (such as God) is unknown and probably unknowable
hummocka rounded knoll or hillock
bilkto block the free development of : frustrate
despoilto strip of belongings, possessions, or value : pillage