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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| quicksilver | mercury |
| flighty | swift |
| protrude | to jut out from the surrounding surface or context |
| cognate | of the same or similar nature : generically alike |
| descry | to catch sight of |
| evasive | tending or intended to evade : equivocal |
| belligerent | inclined to or exhibiting assertiveness, hostility, or combativeness |
| longevity | a long duration of individual life |
| slapdash | haphazard |
| gratuitous | not called for by the circumstances : not necessary, appropriate, or justified : unwarranted |