GRE Word List
DISTANT
reserved or aloof; cold in manner; Ex. distant greeting; ADV. distantly
The meaning of the word distant is reserved or aloof; cold in manner; Ex. distant greeting; ADV. distantly.
Random words
Word | Meaning |
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retract | withdraw; take back; draw back; Ex. retract a statement/an offer/claws; N. retraction; CF. retractile |
stilted | bombastic; stiffly pompous; Ex. stilted rhetoric; CF. stiff: formal |
unerringly | infallibly; ADJ. unerring: making no mistakes |
disconcert | confuse; upset; embarrass; perturb |
mutablility | ability to change in form; fickleness; ADJ. mutable: able to change; fickle; CF. mutate; CF. mutant |
hazard | venture; put in danger; risk; Ex. hazard a guess; N: possible source of danger |
functionary | official (who performs a particular function) |
scrupulous | conscientious; extremely thorough; Ex. scrupulous worker |
cistern | reservoir or water tank |
effluvium | noxious(harmful) smell |