GRE Word List
DETACHED
standing by itself : separate
The meaning of the word detached is standing by itself : separate.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| takeoff | a rise or leap from a surface in making a jump or flight or an ascent in an aircraft or in the launching of a rocket |
| firebrand | a piece of burning wood |
| burnish | to make shiny or lustrous especially by rubbing |
| spasmodic | relating to or affected or characterized by spasm |
| invalidate | to make invalid |
| awful | extremely disagreeable or objectionable |
| corroborate | to support with evidence or authority : make more certain |
| slick | having a smooth surface : slippery |
| throttle | to compress the throat of : choke |
| decree | an order usually having the force of law |