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 |
|---|---|
| slither | to slide on or as if on a loose gravelly surface |
| sensual | relating to or consisting in the gratification of the senses or the indulgence of appetite : fleshly |
| venom | a toxic substance produced by some animals (such as snakes, scorpions, or bees) that is injected into prey or an enemy chiefly by biting or stinging and has an injurious or lethal effect |
| hallucination | a sensory perception (such as a visual image or a sound) that occurs in the absence of an actual external stimulus and usually arises from neurological disturbance (such as that associated with delirium tremens, schizophrenia, Parkinson's disease, or narcolepsy) or in response to drugs (such as LSD or phencyclidine) |
| frigid | intensely cold |
| nondescript | belonging or appearing to belong to no particular class or kind : not easily described |
| hackneyed | lacking in freshness or originality |
| satiate | filled to satiety |
| trepidation | a nervous or fearful feeling of uncertain agitation : apprehension |
| hapless | having no luck : unfortunate |