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 |
|---|---|
| propensity | an often intense natural inclination or preference |
| pusillanimous | lacking courage and resolution : marked by contemptible timidity |
| celibate | of, relating to, or characterized by celibacy: |
| kudos | praise given for achievement |
| inured | to accustom to accept something undesirable |
| rail | a bar extending from one post or support to another and serving as a guard or barrier |
| betray | to lead astray |
| perjury | the voluntary violation of an oath or vow either by swearing to what is untrue or by omission to do what has been promised under oath : false swearing |
| practicable | capable of being put into practice or of being done or accomplished : feasible |
| transcendental | transcendent |