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
ramparta protective barrier : bulwark
venturesomeinclined to court or incur risk or danger : daring
perceptiveresponsive to sensory stimuli : discerning
deciduousfalling off or shed seasonally or at a certain stage of development in the life cycle
crustthe hardened exterior or surface part of bread
sentinelsentry
dumbfoundto confound (see confound
consistencyagreement or harmony of parts or features to one another or a whole : correspondence
premisea proposition antecedently supposed or proved as a basis of argument or inference
effectuateto cause or bring about (something) : to put (something) into effect or operation : effect