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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nurturetraining
cleaveto adhere firmly and closely or loyally and unwaveringly
aplombcomplete and confident composure or self-assurance : poise
wrinklea small ridge or furrow especially when formed on a surface by the shrinking or contraction of a smooth substance : crease
importunatetroublesomely urgent : overly persistent in request or demand
gaudyostentatiously or tastelessly ornamented
havocwide and general destruction : devastation
analogoussimilar or comparable to something else either in general or in some specific detail
collaborateto work jointly with others or together especially in an intellectual endeavor
cohortscompanion