GRE Word List
DETACHED
standing by itself : separate
The meaning of the word detached is standing by itself : separate.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| lookout | one engaged in keeping watch : watchman |
| outskirts | a part remote from the center : border |
| parched | deprived of natural moisture |
| taut | having no give or slack : tightly drawn |
| din | a loud continued noise |
| mire | wet spongy earth (as of a bog or marsh) |
| internecine | of, relating to, or involving conflict within a group |
| connivance | the act of conniving |
| maritime | of, relating to, or bordering on the sea |
| lurid | causing horror or revulsion : gruesome |