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
sagaciousof keen and farsighted penetration and judgment : discerning
gushto issue copiously or violently
ventto provide with a vent
polyglotone who is polyglot
brevityshortness of duration
plausiblesuperficially fair, reasonable, or valuable but often specious
asperityroughness of manner or of temper : harshness of behavior or speech that expresses bitterness or anger
searbeing dried and withered
promoteto advance in station, rank, or honor : raise
infringeto encroach upon in a way that violates law or the rights of another