GRE Word List
DETACHED
standing by itself : separate
The meaning of the word detached is standing by itself : separate.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| abstain | to choose not to do or have something : to refrain deliberately and often with an effort of self-denial from an action or practice |
| gusto | an individual or special taste |
| gloat | to observe or think about something with triumphant and often malicious satisfaction, gratification, or delight |
| sentinel | sentry |
| factitious | produced by humans rather than by natural forces |
| upright | perpendicular |
| venture | to proceed especially in the face of danger |
| hibernate | to pass the winter in a torpid or resting state |
| constituency | a body of citizens entitled to elect a representative (as to a legislative or executive position) |
| shrew | any of a family (Soricidae) of small chiefly nocturnal insectivores related to the moles and distinguished by a long pointed snout, very small eyes, and short velvety fur |