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
capsizeto cause to overturn
abnegationdenial
cantthe expression or repetition of conventional or trite opinions or sentiments
digressionthe act or an instance of leaving the main subject in an extended written or verbal expression of thought : the act or an instance of digressing in a discourse or other usually organized literary work
synthesisthe composition or combination of parts or elements so as to form a whole
imprudentnot prudent : lacking discretion, wisdom, or good judgment
gustoan individual or special taste
excoriateto wear off the skin of : abrade
acutecharacterized by sharpness or severity of sudden onset
ravelto become unwoven, untwisted, or unwound : fray