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 |
|---|---|
| disjunction | a sharp cleavage : disunion |
| deb\^acle | sudden disastrous downfall or defeat; complete disaster |
| balm | a balsamic (see balsamic |
| peroration | the concluding part of a discourse and especially an oration |
| mediate | occupying a middle position |
| visionary | having or marked by foresight and imagination |
| compatible | capable of existing together in harmony |
| venal | capable of being bought or obtained for money or other valuable consideration : purchasable |
| pseudonym | a fictitious name |
| crotchety | given to crotchets (see crotchet |