GRE Word List

DETACHED

standing by itself : separate

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

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WordMeaning
nutrientfurnishing nourishment
visceralfelt in or as if in the internal organs of the body : deep
reprieveto delay the punishment of (someone, such as a condemned prisoner)
distraughtagitated with doubt or mental conflict or pain
palmany of a family (Palmae synonym Arecaceae) of mostly tropical or subtropical monocotyledonous trees, shrubs, or vines with usually a simple stem and a terminal crown of large pinnate or fan-shaped leaves
stringenttight
staticexerting force by reason of weight alone without motion
causticcapable of destroying or eating away by chemical action : corrosive
garrulousgiven to prosy, rambling, or tedious loquacity : pointlessly or annoyingly talkative
materialisma theory that physical matter is the only or fundamental reality and that all being and processes and phenomena can be explained as manifestations or results of matter (see matter