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
trickleto issue or fall in drops
defameto harm the reputation of by communicating false statements about : to harm the reputation of by libel (see libel
cordialshowing or marked by warm and often hearty friendliness, favor, or approval
accretionthe process of growth or enlargement by a gradual buildup: such as
loungeto act or move idly or lazily : loaf
forumthe marketplace or public place of an ancient Roman city forming the center of judicial and public business
pestilentialcausing or tending to cause pestilence : deadly
fraudulentcharacterized by, based on, or done by fraud : deceitful
indentationthe blank space produced by indenting : indention
asperityroughness of manner or of temper : harshness of behavior or speech that expresses bitterness or anger