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
atypicalnot typical : irregular
offhandwithout premeditation or preparation : extempore
propheticof, relating to, or characteristic of a prophet or prophecy
residuesomething that remains after a part is taken, separated, or designated or after the completion of a process : remnant
contentiouslikely to cause disagreement or argument
carnalrelating to or given to crude bodily pleasures and appetites
warrantsanction
contrivedevise
exchequera 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
rigto fit out with rigging