GRE Word List
DISAFFECTED
discontented and resentful especially against authority : rebellious
The meaning of the word disaffected is discontented and resentful especially against authority : rebellious.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| staccato | cut short or apart in performing : disconnected |
| distill | to let fall, exude, or precipitate (see precipitate |
| remittance | a sum of money remitted |
| parquet | to furnish with a floor of parquet |
| wisp | a small handful (as of hay or straw) |
| obelisk | an upright 4-sided usually monolithic pillar that gradually tapers as it rises and terminates in a pyramid |
| propellant | capable of propelling |
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| denigrate | to attack the reputation of : defame |
| docile | easily taught |