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apprehensively divided or withdrawn in attention : distracted
The meaning of the word distrait is apprehensively divided or withdrawn in attention : distracted.
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|---|---|
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| defer | put off |
| derivation | the formation of a word from another word or base (as by the addition of a usually noninflectional affix) |
| deducible | to determine by reasoning or deduction |
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