GRE Word List
DETACHED
standing by itself : separate
The meaning of the word detached is standing by itself : separate.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| incontrovertible | not open to question : indisputable |
| luminous | emitting or reflecting usually steady, suffused, or glowing light |
| preposterous | contrary to nature, reason, or common sense : absurd |
| chary | discreetly cautious: such as |
| serrated | notched or toothed on the edge |
| trough | a long shallow often V-shaped receptacle for the drinking water or feed of domestic animals |
| insinuate | to impart or suggest in an artful or indirect way : imply |
| taper | to become progressively smaller toward one end |
| gorge | a narrow passage through land |
| indecision | a wavering between two or more possible courses of action : irresolution |