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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| threadbare | having the nap worn off so that the thread shows : shabby |
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| scholarly | of, characteristic of, or suitable to learned persons : learned |
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| rigid | deficient in or devoid of flexibility |
| wither | to become dry and sapless |
| foil | to prevent from attaining an end : defeat |