GRE Word List
DETACHED
standing by itself : separate
The meaning of the word detached is standing by itself : separate.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| bate | to reduce the force or intensity of : restrain |
| cognate | of the same or similar nature : generically alike |
| fritter | a small mass of fried or sautéed batter often containing fruit or meat |
| herald | an official at a tournament of arms (see arm |
| agnostic | a person who holds the view that any ultimate reality (such as God) is unknown and probably unknowable |
| erudite | having or showing knowledge that is gained by studying : possessing or displaying erudition |
| percussion | the act of percussing: such as |
| discredit | to refuse to accept as true or accurate : disbelieve |
| vaporize | to convert (as by the application of heat or by spraying) into vapor |
| profane | to treat (something sacred) with abuse, irreverence, or contempt : desecrate |