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 |
|---|---|
| assiduous | showing great care, attention, and effort : marked by careful unremitting attention or persistent application |
| circumlocution | the use of an unnecessarily large number of words to express an idea |
| luxuriant | yielding abundantly : fertile |
| sensuous | of or relating to the senses or sensible objects |
| primal | original |
| subsidiary | furnishing aid or support : auxiliary |
| belittle | to speak slightingly of : disparage |
| thresh | to separate seed from (a harvested plant) mechanically |
| garish | clothed in vivid colors |
| demean | to lower in character, status, or reputation |