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
hazarda source of danger
suspensethe state of being suspended : suspension
loftan upper room or floor : attic
hue_and_cryoutcry; loud cry or clamor; strong protest; Ex. hue and cry against the new rule
explicateto give a detailed explanation of
antecedentsa 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")
askancewith disapproval or distrust : scornfully
anarchyabsence of government
evenhandedfair
upbraidto criticize severely : find fault with