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 |
|---|---|
| objective | expressing or dealing with facts or conditions as perceived without distortion by personal feelings, prejudices, or interpretations |
| arcade | a long arched building or gallery |
| capacious | containing or capable of containing a great deal |
| abolish | to end the observance or effect of (something, such as a law) : to completely do away with (something) : annul |
| fuss: | trouble or worry over trifles; make nervous; pay too much attention to; N: needless concern or worry (about a trivial thing); anxious nervous condition; display of attention; Ex. make a fuss over the baby |
| synoptic | affording a general view of a whole |
| abstain | to choose not to do or have something : to refrain deliberately and often with an effort of self-denial from an action or practice |
| dominant | commanding, controlling, or prevailing over all others |
| transmute | to change or alter in form, appearance, or nature and especially to a higher form |
| veracity | conformity with truth or fact : accuracy |