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apprehensively divided or withdrawn in attention : distracted
The meaning of the word distrait is apprehensively divided or withdrawn in attention : distracted.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 |
|---|---|
| intangible | not tangible : impalpable |
| propitiate | to gain or regain the favor or goodwill of : appease |
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| forebears | ancestor |
| unconscionable | shockingly unfair or unjust |
| insurrection | an act or instance of revolting against civil authority or an established government |
| metallurgical | the science and technology of metals |
| lament | to mourn aloud : wail |
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