GRE Word List
DETACHED
emotionally removed; free from emotional involvement; calm and objective; physically separate; N. detachment; CF. attachment
The meaning of the word detached is emotionally removed; free from emotional involvement; calm and objective; physically separate; N. detachment; CF. attachment.
Random words
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|---|---|
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