GRE Word List

DETACHED

standing by itself : separate

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

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WordMeaning
vigilantea member of a volunteer committee organized to suppress and punish crime summarily (as when the processes of law are viewed as inadequate)
unprepossessingnot tending to create a favorable impression : not prepossessing
defunctno longer living, existing, or functioning
dingydirty
trancestupor
benignof a mild type or character that does not threaten health or life
sybaritevoluptuary
hieroglyphicwritten in, constituting, or belonging to a system of writing mainly in pictorial characters
expatiateto move about freely or at will : wander
resourcefulable to meet situations : capable of devising ways and means