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 |
|---|---|
| indulgent | willing to allow excessive leniency, generosity, or consideration : indulging or characterized by indulgence |
| impassive | giving no sign of feeling or emotion : expressionless |
| hypochondriac | hypochondriacal |
| monumental | serving as or resembling a monument : massive |
| hermitage | the habitation of a hermit |
| corpulent | having a large bulky body : obese |
| stump | the basal portion of a bodily part remaining after the rest is removed |
| deciduous | falling off or shed seasonally or at a certain stage of development in the life cycle |
| uxorious | excessively fond of or submissive to a wife |
| precept | a command or principle intended especially as a general rule of action |