GRE Word List
DISTRAIT
absentminded; distracted
The meaning of the word distrait is absentminded; distracted.
Random words
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arboreal | of or living in trees |
relegate | put into a lower or worse place; banish to an inferior position; delegate; assign; Ex. relegate the old furniture to the children's room; Ex. relegated to the second division |
sledge | large sled drawn by work animals |
refrain | abstain from; resist; forbear; N: chorus |
fractious | unruly; peevish; cranky; bad-tempered; Ex. fractious horse |
sequester | isolate; segregate; seclude; retire from public life |
rendezvous | meeting place; meeting at a set time or place; V. |
repellent | driving away; disgusting; offensive; repulsive; unattractive; N. |
indemnify | make secure against damage or loss; compensate for damage or loss; CF. make uninjured |
hapless | unfortunate; luckless |