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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enterprising | marked by an independent energetic spirit and by readiness to act |
vindictive | disposed to seek revenge : vengeful |
nourishment | food |
array | to dress or decorate especially in splendid or impressive attire : adorn |
frugality | the quality or state of being frugal : careful management of material resources and especially money : thrift |
therapeutic | of or relating to the treatment of disease or disorders by remedial agents or methods : curative |
asylum | an inviolable place of refuge and protection giving shelter to criminals and debtors : sanctuary |
stolid | having or expressing little or no sensibility : unemotional |
pariah | a member of a low caste of southern India |
stalemate | a drawing position in chess in which a player is not in checkmate but has no legal move to play |