GRE Word List
DETACHED
standing by itself : separate
The meaning of the word detached is standing by itself : separate.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| cartographer | one that makes maps |
| anvil | a heavy usually steel-faced iron block on which metal is shaped (as by hand hammering) |
| deprecate | to express disapproval of |
| cornucopia | a curved, hollow goat's horn or similarly shaped receptacle (such as a horn-shaped basket) that is overflowing especially with fruit and vegetables (such as gourds, ears of corn, apples, and grapes) and that is used as a decorative motif emblematic of abundance |
| potion | a mixture of liquids (such as liquor or medicine) |
| charm | the chanting or reciting of a magic spell : incantation |
| tantrum | a fit of bad temper |
| incorporate | to unite or work into something already existent so as to form an indistinguishable whole |
| spin | to draw out and twist fiber into yarn or thread |
| whet | to sharpen by rubbing on or with something (such as a stone) |
