GRE Word List
DISTRAIT
apprehensively divided or withdrawn in attention : distracted
The meaning of the word distrait is apprehensively divided or withdrawn in attention : distracted.
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| lithe | easily bent or flexed |
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| lackadaisical | lacking life, spirit, or zest : languid |
| irrepressible | impossible to repress, restrain, or control |
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