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 |
|---|---|
| impecunious | having very little or no money usually habitually : penniless |
| interjection | an ejaculatory utterance usually lacking grammatical connection: such as |
| onus | burden |
| hide | to put out of sight : secrete |
| blue | of the color whose hue is that of the clear sky : of the color blue (see blue |
| perceptive | responsive to sensory stimuli : discerning |
| impart | to give, convey, or grant from or as if from a store |
| incubate | to sit on (eggs) so as to hatch by the warmth of the body |
| impropriety | an improper or indecorous act or remark |
| cistern | an artificial reservoir (such as an underground tank) for storing liquids and especially water (such as rainwater) |