GRE Word List

DISJOINTED

being thrown out of orderly function

The meaning of the word disjointed is being thrown out of orderly function.

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WordMeaning
figmentsomething made up or contrived
incubusan evil spirit that lies on persons in their sleep
museto become absorbed in thought
caliberdegree of mental capacity or moral quality
shadecomparative darkness or obscurity owing to interception of the rays of light
illusorybased on or producing illusion : deceptive
impedimentsomething that impedes
empathythe action of understanding, being aware of, being sensitive to, and vicariously experiencing the feelings, thoughts, and experience of another of either the past or present without having the feelings, thoughts, and experience fully communicated in an objectively explicit manner
niggardlygrudgingly mean about spending or granting : begrudging
requisiteneeded for a particular purpose : essential