GRE Word List
DETACHED
standing by itself : separate
The meaning of the word detached is standing by itself : separate.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| acne | a disorder of the skin caused by inflammation of the skin glands and hair follicles |
| occlude | to close up or block off : obstruct |
| protrude | to jut out from the surrounding surface or context |
| enjoin | to direct or impose by authoritative order or with urgent admonition |
| ignoble | characterized by baseness, lowness, or meanness |
| prescience | foreknowledge of events: |
| console | an architectural member projecting from a wall to form a bracket or from a keystone for ornament |
| facetious | joking or jesting often inappropriately : waggish |
| aesthetic | of, relating to, or dealing with aesthetics or the beautiful |
| inveigle | to win over by wiles : entice |