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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WordMeaning
tautologicalinvolving or containing rhetorical tautology : redundant
emblazonto inscribe or adorn with or as if with heraldic bearings or devices
cullto select from a group : choose
sleekslick
debauchto corrupt by intemperance or sensuality
severitythe quality or state of being severe : the condition of being very bad, serious, unpleasant, or harsh
presagesomething that foreshadows or portends a future event : omen
perpetuateto make perpetual or cause to last indefinitely
wrestto pull, force, or move by violent wringing or twisting movements
magnitudegreat size or extent