GRE Word List
DETACHED
standing by itself : separate
The meaning of the word detached is standing by itself : separate.
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|---|---|
| primp | to dress, adorn, or arrange in a careful or finicky manner |
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| retiring | reserved |
| penchant | a strong and continued inclination |
| impregnable | incapable of being taken by assault : unconquerable |
| prominent | standing out or projecting beyond a surface or line : protuberant |
| homage | a feudal ceremony by which a man acknowledges himself the vassal of a lord |
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