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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| restraint | an act of restraining : the state of being restrained |
| marrow | bone marrow |
| incubus | an evil spirit that lies on persons in their sleep |
| unfledged | not feathered : not ready for flight |
| tonsure | the Roman Catholic or Eastern rite of admission to the clerical state by the clipping or shaving of a portion of the head |
| vicar | an ecclesiastical agent: such as |
| subsistence | real being : existence |
| amenable | liable to be brought to account : answerable |
| trifling | lacking in significance or solid worth: such as |
| lucre | monetary gain : profit |