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apprehensively divided or withdrawn in attention : distracted

The meaning of the word distrait is apprehensively divided or withdrawn in attention : distracted.

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WordMeaning
transitoryof brief duration : temporary
carefreefree from care: such as
sedulousinvolving or accomplished with careful perseverance
glazeto furnish or fit with glass
conciliatoryintended to gain goodwill or favor or to reduce hostility : tending or intended to conciliate
inestimableincapable of being estimated or computed
potiona mixture of liquids (such as liquor or medicine)
alliterationthe repetition of usually initial consonant sounds in two or more neighboring words or syllables (such as wild and woolly, threatening throngs)
placidserenely free of interruption or disturbance
queerdiffering in some way from what is usual or normal : odd