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
lamentto mourn aloud : wail
elopeto run away secretly with the intention of getting married usually without parental consent
abysmalimmeasurably low or wretched : extremely poor or bad
aplombcomplete and confident composure or self-assurance : poise
macabrehaving death as a subject : comprising or including a personalized representation of death
rantto talk in a noisy, excited, or declamatory manner
abashto destroy the self-possession or self-confidence of (someone) : disconcert
abstrusedifficult to comprehend : recondite
cordialshowing or marked by warm and often hearty friendliness, favor, or approval
accretionthe process of growth or enlargement by a gradual buildup: such as