GRE Word List

DETACHED

standing by itself : separate

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

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WordMeaning
verisimilitudethe quality or state of being verisimilar
deliberateto think about or discuss issues and decisions carefully
archivesa place in which public records or historical materials (such as documents) are preserved
barefacedhaving the face uncovered:
vultureany of various large birds (families Accipitridae and Cathartidae) that are related to the hawks, eagles, and falcons but have weaker claws and the head usually naked and that subsist chiefly or entirely on carrion
intransigencethe quality or state of being intransigent
maimto mutilate, disfigure, or wound seriously
brazenmade of brass
facadethe front of a building
abrogateto abolish by authoritative action : annul