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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| hazard | a source of danger |
| suspense | the state of being suspended : suspension |
| loft | an upper room or floor : attic |
| hue_and_cry | outcry; loud cry or clamor; strong protest; Ex. hue and cry against the new rule |
| explicate | to give a detailed explanation of |
| antecedents | a substantive word, phrase, or clause whose denotation is referred to by a pronoun that typically follows the substantive (such as John in "Mary saw John and called to him") |
| askance | with disapproval or distrust : scornfully |
| anarchy | absence of government |
| evenhanded | fair |
| upbraid | to criticize severely : find fault with |