GRE Word List

DETACHED

standing by itself : separate

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

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WordMeaning
leerysuspicious
dabbleto work or involve oneself superficially or intermittently especially in a secondary activity or interest
giddydizzy
bulkmagnitude
egotismexcessive use of the first person singular personal pronoun
embellishto make beautiful with ornamentation : decorate
elucidateto make lucid especially by explanation or analysis
predecessorone that precedes
empathythe action of understanding, being aware of, being sensitive to, and vicariously experiencing the feelings, thoughts, and experience of another of either the past or present without having the feelings, thoughts, and experience fully communicated in an objectively explicit manner
hamperto restrict the movement of by bonds or obstacles : impede