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
assiduousshowing great care, attention, and effort : marked by careful unremitting attention or persistent application
circumlocutionthe use of an unnecessarily large number of words to express an idea
luxuriantyielding abundantly : fertile
sensuousof or relating to the senses or sensible objects
primaloriginal
subsidiaryfurnishing aid or support : auxiliary
belittleto speak slightingly of : disparage
threshto separate seed from (a harvested plant) mechanically
garishclothed in vivid colors
demeanto lower in character, status, or reputation