GRE Word List

STACCATO

cut short or apart in performing : disconnected

The meaning of the word staccato is cut short or apart in performing : disconnected.

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WordMeaning
bilkto block the free development of : frustrate
interregnumthe time during which a throne is vacant between two successive reigns or regimes
refractoryresisting control or authority : stubborn
dwindleto become steadily less : shrink
acrimoniousangry and bitter : caustic, biting, or rancorous especially in feeling, language, or manner
dieto pass from physical life : expire
blotchto mark or mar with blotches
impendingoccurring or likely to occur soon : upcoming
ravelto become unwoven, untwisted, or unwound : fray
subjugateto bring under control and governance as a subject : conquer