GRE Word List
DISTANT
separated in space : away
The meaning of the word distant is separated in space : away.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| pillory | a device formerly used for publicly punishing offenders consisting of a wooden frame with holes in which the head and hands can be locked |
| jettison | to get rid of as superfluous or encumbering : omit or forgo as part of a plan or as the result of some other decision |
| medley | a musical composition made up of a series of songs or short pieces |
| doctrine | a principle or position or the body of principles in a branch of knowledge or system of belief : dogma |
| ruse | a wily subterfuge |
| liquidate | to determine by agreement or by litigation the precise amount of (indebtedness, damages, or accounts) |
| grotesque | a style of decorative art characterized by fanciful or fantastic human and animal forms often interwoven with foliage or similar figures that may distort the natural into absurdity, ugliness, or caricature |
| prurient | marked by or arousing an immoderate or unwholesome interest or desire |
| stultify | to have a dulling or inhibiting effect on |
| latch | to lay hold with or as if with the hands or arms |