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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| concede | to acknowledge grudgingly or hesitantly |
| approbation | commendation |
| citadel | a fortress that commands (see command |
| prelude | an introductory performance, action, or event preceding and preparing for the principal or a more important matter |
| gale | a strong current of air: |
| defame | to harm the reputation of by communicating false statements about : to harm the reputation of by libel (see libel |
| litany | a prayer consisting of a series of invocations and supplications by the leader with alternate responses by the congregation |
| offhand | without premeditation or preparation : extempore |
| brawl | to quarrel or fight noisily : wrangle |
| decrepitude | the quality or state of being decrepit |