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apprehensively divided or withdrawn in attention : distracted
The meaning of the word distrait is apprehensively divided or withdrawn in attention : distracted.
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|---|---|
| subsume | to include or place within something larger or more comprehensive : encompass as a subordinate or component element |
| muted | being mute : silent |
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| reprieve | to delay the punishment of (someone, such as a condemned prisoner) |
| gastronomy | the art or science of good eating |
| determination | a judicial decision settling and ending a controversy |
| leash | a line for leading or restraining an animal |
| liability | the quality or state of being liable |
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