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 |
|---|---|
| retrieve | to locate and bring in (killed or wounded game) |
| beatific | of, possessing, or imparting beatitude |
| simplistic | excessively simple or simplified : treating a problem or subject with false simplicity by omitting or ignoring complicating factors or details |
| imprecation | curse |
| discursive | moving from topic to topic without order : rambling |
| fermentation | the enzyme-catalyzed anaerobic breakdown of an energy-rich compound (such as a carbohydrate to carbon dioxide and alcohol or to an organic acid) by the action of microorganisms (such as bacteria or yeast) that occurs naturally and is commonly used in the production of various products (such as food, alcoholic beverages, and pharmaceuticals) especially by controlling microbial enzymatic activity |
| illicit | not permitted : unlawful |
| demented | mad |
| seedy | containing or full of seeds |
| garner | to gather into storage |