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 |
|---|---|
| capacious | containing or capable of containing a great deal |
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| universal | including or covering all or a whole collectively or distributively without limit or exception |
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