GRE Word List
DETACHED
standing by itself : separate
The meaning of the word detached is standing by itself : separate.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| inexorable | not to be persuaded, moved, or stopped : relentless |
| inroad | an advance or penetration often at the expense of someone or something |
| behemoth | a mighty animal described in Job 40:15–24 as an example of the power of God |
| rotund | marked by roundness : rounded |
| viscous | having a thick or sticky consistency : viscid |
| missive | a written communication : letter |
| liaison | a binding or thickening agent used in cooking |
| rancid | having an unpleasant smell or taste usually from chemical change or decomposition |
| pinch | to squeeze between the finger and thumb or between the jaws of an instrument |
| scrappy | consisting of scraps |