GRE Word List
DETACHED
standing by itself : separate
The meaning of the word detached is standing by itself : separate.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| gaunt | excessively thin and angular |
| meditation | a discourse intended to express its author's reflections or to guide others in contemplation |
| fortuitous | occurring by chance |
| inconsistency | an instance of being inconsistent |
| allude | to make indirect reference |
| attribute | a quality, character, or characteristic ascribed to someone or something |
| hyperbole | extravagant exaggeration (such as "mile-high ice-cream cones") |
| resolution | the act or process of resolving: such as |
| provincial | the superior of a province of a Roman Catholic religious order |
| epilogue | a concluding section that rounds out the design of a literary work |