GRE Word List
DETACHED
standing by itself : separate
The meaning of the word detached is standing by itself : separate.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| seedy | containing or full of seeds |
| pore | to gaze intently |
| agrarian | of or relating to fields or lands or their tenure |
| ruthless | having no pity : merciless |
| weary | exhausted in strength, endurance, vigor, or freshness |
| phoenix | a legendary bird which according to one account lived 500 years, burned itself to ashes on a pyre, and rose alive from the ashes to live another period |
| excise | an internal tax levied on the manufacture, sale, or consumption of a commodity |
| inhibited | to prohibit from doing something |
| autopsy | an examination of a body after death to determine the cause of death or the character and extent of changes produced by disease |
| gist | essence; main point; substance |