GRE Word List

DETACHED

standing by itself : separate

The meaning of the word detached is standing by itself : separate.

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WordMeaning
panachean ornamental tuft (as of feathers) especially on a helmet
beholdenbeing under obligation for a favor or gift : indebted
austerestern and cold in appearance or manner
punctiliousmarked by or concerned about precise accordance with the details of codes or conventions
fleecethe coat of wool covering a wool-bearing animal (such as a sheep)
plaitpleat
mammothany of a genus (Mammuthus) of extinct Pleistocene mammals of the elephant family distinguished from recent elephants by highly ridged molars, usually large size, very long tusks that curve upward, and well-developed body hair
ursineof or relating to a bear or the bear family (Ursidae)
beleaguerbesiege
miscellaneousconsisting of diverse things or members : heterogeneous