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
bearingthe manner in which one behaves or comports oneself : the manner in which one bears (see bear
proxythe agency, function, or office of a deputy who acts as a substitute for another
rousinggiving rise to excitement : stirring
amorphoushaving no definite form : shapeless
projectilea body projected by external force and continuing in motion by its own inertia
creepto move along with the body prone and close to the ground
dankunpleasantly moist or wet
exertionthe act or an instance of exerting
convexcurved or rounded outward like the exterior of a sphere or circle
championa winner of first prize or first place in competition