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apprehensively divided or withdrawn in attention : distracted
The meaning of the word distrait is apprehensively divided or withdrawn in attention : distracted.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| visceral | felt in or as if in the internal organs of the body : deep |
| autopsy | an examination of a body after death to determine the cause of death or the character and extent of changes produced by disease |
| barefaced | having the face uncovered: |
| discompose | to destroy the composure of |
| hem | a border of a cloth article doubled back and stitched down |
| vilify | to utter slanderous and abusive statements against : defame |
| hull | the outer covering of a fruit or seed |
| martyr | a person who voluntarily suffers death as the penalty of witnessing to and refusing to renounce a religion |
| rostrum | an ancient Roman platform for public orators |
| bloated | overfilled and extended with liquid, gas, food, etc. |