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
prosaiccharacteristic of prose as distinguished from poetry : factual
tumidmarked by swelling : swollen
peevishquerulous in temperament or mood : fretful
loiterto delay an activity with idle stops and pauses : dawdle
togathe loose outer garment worn in public by citizens of ancient Rome
earthyof, relating to, or consisting of earth
deliriuman acute (see acute
correlateeither of two things so related that one directly implies or is complementary to the other (such as husband and wife)
toteman object (such as an animal or plant) serving as the emblem of a family or clan and often as a reminder of its ancestry
voracioushaving a huge appetite : ravenous