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 |
|---|---|
| rigor | harsh inflexibility in opinion, temper, or judgment : severity |
| merger | the absorption of an estate, a contract, or an interest in another, of a minor offense in a greater, or of a cause of action into a judgment |
| precipitous | precipitate |
| patina | a usually green film formed naturally on copper and bronze by long exposure or artificially (as by acids) and often valued aesthetically for its color |
| dilute | attenuate |
| pterodactyl | any of various pterosaurs (suborder Pterodactyloidea) of the Late Jurassic and Cretaceous having a rudimentary tail and a beak with reduced dentition |
| oust | to remove from or dispossess of property or position by legal action, by force, or by the compulsion of necessity |
| distract | to draw or direct (something, such as someone's attention) to a different object or in different directions at the same time |
| impassive | giving no sign of feeling or emotion : expressionless |
| therapeutic | of or relating to the treatment of disease or disorders by remedial agents or methods : curative |