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 |
|---|---|
| preamble | an introductory statement |
| mealymouthed | not plain and straightforward : devious |
| impassive | giving no sign of feeling or emotion : expressionless |
| diverge | to move or extend in different directions from a common point : draw apart |
| devolve | to pass on (something, such as responsibility, rights, or powers) from one person or entity to another |
| reimburse | to pay back to someone : repay |
| nurture | training |
| discrete | constituting a separate entity : individually distinct |
| anomalous | inconsistent with or deviating from what is usual, normal, or expected : irregular |
| proliferate | to grow by rapid production of new parts, cells, buds, or offspring |