GRE Word List
DISJOINTED
being thrown out of orderly function
The meaning of the word disjointed is being thrown out of orderly function.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| laconic | using or involving the use of a minimum of words : concise to the point of seeming rude or mysterious |
| illimitable | incapable of being limited or bounded : measureless |
| fusillade | a number of shots fired simultaneously or in rapid succession |
| galvanize | to subject to the action of an electric current especially for the purpose of stimulating physiologically |
| pretension | an allegation of doubtful value : pretext |
| clemency | disposition to be merciful and especially to moderate the severity of punishment due |
| contortions | to twist in a violent manner |
| metaphor | a figure of speech in which a word or phrase literally denoting one kind of object or idea is used in place of another to suggest a likeness or analogy between them (as in drowning in money) |
| concur | to express agreement |
| screech | a high shrill piercing cry usually expressing pain or terror |