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 |
|---|---|
| atypical | not typical : irregular |
| offhand | without premeditation or preparation : extempore |
| prophetic | of, relating to, or characteristic of a prophet or prophecy |
| residue | something that remains after a part is taken, separated, or designated or after the completion of a process : remnant |
| contentious | likely to cause disagreement or argument |
| carnal | relating to or given to crude bodily pleasures and appetites |
| warrant | sanction |
| contrive | devise |
| exchequer | a department or office of state in medieval England charged with the collection and management of the royal revenue and judicial determination of all revenue causes |
| rig | to fit out with rigging |