GRE Word List

DETACHED

standing by itself : separate

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

Random words

WordMeaning
stampto pound or crush with a pestle or a heavy instrument
addressto mark directions for delivery on
chaffingthe seed coverings and other debris separated from the seed in threshing grain
ironicrelating to, containing, or constituting irony
boostto push or shove up from below
flaila hand threshing implement consisting of a wooden handle at the end of which a stouter and shorter stick is so hung as to swing freely
acquiesceto accept, comply, or submit tacitly or passively
tumidmarked by swelling : swollen
overturean initiative toward agreement or action : proposal
meditationa discourse intended to express its author's reflections or to guide others in contemplation