GRE Word List
DETACHED
standing by itself : separate
The meaning of the word detached is standing by itself : separate.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| invincible | incapable of being conquered, overcome, or subdued |
| masquerade | a social gathering of persons wearing masks and often fantastic costumes |
| litotes | understatement in which an affirmative is expressed by the negative of the contrary (as in "not a bad singer" or "not unhappy") |
| litigation | the act, process, or practice of settling a dispute in a court of law : the act or process of litigating |
| prostrate | stretched out with face on the ground in adoration or submission |
| rote | the use of memory usually with little intelligence |
| xenophobia | fear and hatred of strangers or foreigners or of anything that is strange or foreign |
| foment | to promote the growth or development of : rouse |
| knoll | a small round hill : mound |
| edifice | building |