GRE Word List
DEFEATIST
an attitude of accepting, expecting, or being resigned to defeat
The meaning of the word defeatist is an attitude of accepting, expecting, or being resigned to defeat.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| unwieldy | not easily managed, handled, or used (as because of bulk, weight, complexity, or awkwardness) : cumbersome |
| profusion | lavish expenditure : extravagance |
| cynical | having or showing the attitude or temper of a cynic: such as |
| brawny | muscular |
| disenfranchise | to deprive of a franchise, of a legal right, or of some privilege or immunity |
| connubial | of or relating to the married state : conjugal |
| abnegation | denial |
| visage | the face, countenance, or appearance of a person or sometimes an animal |
| aghast | struck with terror, amazement, or horror : shocked and upset |
| foppish | foolish |