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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| disdain | a feeling of contempt for someone or something regarded as unworthy or inferior : scorn |
| gamely | a physical or mental competition conducted according to rules with the participants in direct opposition to each other |
| stentorian | extremely loud |
| ego | the self especially as contrasted with another self or the world |
| tarnish | to dull or destroy the luster of by or as if by air, dust, or dirt : soil |
| viand | an item of food |
| vituperative | uttering or given to censure : containing or characterized by verbal abuse |
| escapade | a usually adventurous action that runs counter to approved or conventional conduct |
| subpoena | a writ commanding a person designated in it to appear in court under a penalty for failure |
| mayhem | needless or willful damage or violence |