GRE Word List
DISINTERESTED
not having the mind or feelings engaged (see engaged
The meaning of the word disinterested is not having the mind or feelings engaged (see engaged.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| projectile | a body projected by external force and continuing in motion by its own inertia |
| repulse | to drive or beat back : repel |
| etymology | the history of a linguistic form (such as a word) shown by tracing its development since its earliest recorded occurrence in the language where it is found, by tracing its transmission from one language to another, by analyzing it into its component parts, by identifying its cognates in other languages, or by tracing it and its cognates to a common ancestral form in an ancestral language |
| surreptitious | done, made, or acquired by stealth : clandestine |
| imperturbable | marked by extreme calm, impassivity, and steadiness : serene |
| figure | a number symbol : numeral |
| heterogeneous | consisting of dissimilar or diverse ingredients or constituents : mixed |
| awe | an emotion variously combining dread, veneration, and wonder that is inspired by authority or by the sacred or sublime |
| rig | to fit out with rigging |
| embark | to go on board a vehicle for transportation |