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apprehensively divided or withdrawn in attention : distracted
The meaning of the word distrait is apprehensively divided or withdrawn in attention : distracted.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| vernacular | using a language or dialect native to a region or country rather than a literary, cultured, or foreign language |
| mottled | marked with spots of different colors : having blotches of two or more colors |
| anthropomorphic | described or thought of as having a human form or human attributes |
| infiltrate | to enter or become established in gradually or unobtrusively usually for subversive purposes |
| legato | in a manner that is smooth and connected (as between successive tones) |
| truculence | the quality or state of being truculent |
| usage | firmly established and generally accepted practice or procedure |
| parasite | an organism living in, on, or with another organism in order to obtain nutrients, grow, or multiply often in a state that directly or indirectly harms the host (see host |
| wily | full of wiles : crafty |
| biennial | occurring every two years |