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
concedeto acknowledge grudgingly or hesitantly
approbationcommendation
citadela fortress that commands (see command
preludean introductory performance, action, or event preceding and preparing for the principal or a more important matter
galea strong current of air:
defameto harm the reputation of by communicating false statements about : to harm the reputation of by libel (see libel
litanya prayer consisting of a series of invocations and supplications by the leader with alternate responses by the congregation
offhandwithout premeditation or preparation : extempore
brawlto quarrel or fight noisily : wrangle
decrepitudethe quality or state of being decrepit