GRE Word List
DETACHED
standing by itself : separate
The meaning of the word detached is standing by itself : separate.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| pillory | a device formerly used for publicly punishing offenders consisting of a wooden frame with holes in which the head and hands can be locked |
| cadet | a younger brother or son |
| rehabilitate | to restore to a former capacity : reinstate |
| fatuous | complacently or inanely foolish : silly |
| taxonomist | the study of the general principles of scientific classification : systematics |
| marital | of or relating to marriage or the married state |
| momentum | a property (see property |
| remiss | negligent in the performance of work or duty : careless |
| expletive | a syllable, word, or phrase inserted to fill a vacancy (as in a sentence or a metrical line) without adding to the sense |
| matinee | a musical or dramatic performance or social or public event held in the daytime and especially the afternoon |