GRE Word List
ALOOF
apart; not open in one's relationship with other people; reserved; ADV.
The meaning of the word aloof is apart; not open in one's relationship with other people; reserved; ADV..
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| quicksilver | mercury |
| annex | attach; add to a large thing; take possession of; incorporate (territory) into a larger existing political unit (by force); N: building added to a large one |
| vertex | summit; highest point; PL. vertices |
| cremate | incinerate (a corpse); N. crematory, crematorium |
| callus | area of thick hard skin |
| beneficent | kindly; doing good |
| clipper | sailing vessel built for great speed |
| hoodwink | deceive; delude |
| scuffle | struggle confusedly; move off in a confused hurry; N. CF. scuffling twins ? |
| shackle | chain; fetter; confine with shackles; N. |
