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 |
|---|---|
| stout | strong of character: such as |
| stalwart | marked by outstanding strength and vigor of body, mind, or spirit |
| putrid | being in a state of putrefaction : rotten |
| viscous | having a thick or sticky consistency : viscid |
| imperceptible | not perceptible by a sense or by the mind : extremely slight, gradual, or subtle |
| anchor | a device usually of metal attached to a ship or boat by a cable and cast overboard to hold it in a particular place by means of a fluke that digs into the bottom |
| gusto | an individual or special taste |
| derision | the use of ridicule or scorn to show contempt |
| wanton | merciless |
| pessimism | an inclination to emphasize adverse aspects, conditions, and possibilities or to expect the worst possible outcome |