GRE Word List

DETACHED

standing by itself : separate

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

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WordMeaning
smatteringsuperficial piecemeal knowledge
persistto go on resolutely or stubbornly in spite of opposition, importunity, or warning
misdemeanora crime less serious than a felony (see felony
caninea conical pointed tooth
shudderto tremble convulsively : shiver
mangleto injure with deep disfiguring wounds by cutting, tearing, or crushing
charlatanquack
consecratededicated to a sacred purpose
embodyto give a body to (a spirit) : incarnate
rolling(of land) rising and falling in long gentle slopes; happening continuously by stages; Ex. rolling devolution of power to local governments