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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| ravenous | rapacious |
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| contend | to strive or vie in contest or rivalry or against difficulties : struggle |
| incorporeal | not corporeal : having no material body or form |
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