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
emasculateto deprive of strength, vigor, or spirit : weaken
mutinousdisposed to or being in a state of mutiny : rebellious
effigyan image or representation especially of a person
efficacythe power to produce an effect
supplantto supersede (another) especially by force or treachery
emolumentthe returns arising from office or employment usually in the form of compensation or perquisites
archetypethe original pattern or model of which all things of the same type are representations or copies : prototype
archaeologythe scientific study of material remains (such as tools, pottery, jewelry, stone walls, and monuments) of past human life and activities
bemusedmarked by confusion or bewilderment : dazed
obtrudeto thrust out : extrude