GRE Word List
DETACHED
standing by itself : separate
The meaning of the word detached is standing by itself : separate.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| juridical | of or relating to the administration of justice or the office of a judge |
| gentle | free from harshness, sternness, or violence |
| winnow | to remove (something, such as chaff) by a current of air |
| whine | to utter a high-pitched plaintive or distressed cry |
| spate | freshet |
| artery | any of the tubular branching muscular- and elastic-walled vessels that carry blood from the heart through the body |
| pluck | to pull or pick off or out |
| bludgeon | a short stick that usually has one thick or loaded end and is used as a weapon |
| outcast | one that is cast out or refused acceptance (as by society) : pariah |
| expostulation | an act or an instance of expostulating |