GRE Word List

DETACHED

standing by itself : separate

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

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WordMeaning
decrepitudethe quality or state of being decrepit
altruisticrelating to or given to altruism:
supposititiousfraudulently substituted : spurious
homagea feudal ceremony by which a man acknowledges himself the vassal of a lord
lackadaisicallacking life, spirit, or zest : languid
pedestalthe support or foot of a late classic or neoclassical column see column illustration
ordeala primitive means used to determine guilt or innocence by submitting the accused to dangerous or painful tests believed to be under supernatural control
scrutinizeto examine closely and minutely
dysenterya disease characterized by severe diarrhea with passage of mucus and blood and usually caused by infection
sledgesledgehammer