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 |
|---|---|
| promontory | a high point of land or rock projecting into a body of water |
| rank | relative standing or position |
| blight | a disease or injury of plants marked by the formation of lesions, withering, and death of parts (such as leaves and tubers) |
| plight | to put or give in pledge : engage |
| mordant | biting and caustic in thought, manner, or style : incisive |
| floe | floating ice formed in a large sheet on the surface of a body of water |
| sinecure | an office or position that requires little or no work and that usually provides an income |
| physiognomy | the art of discovering temperament and character from outward appearance |
| antiseptic | opposing microbial infection |
| revelry | noisy partying or merrymaking |