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 |
|---|---|
| inclusive | broad in orientation or scope |
| latch | to lay hold with or as if with the hands or arms |
| misanthrope | a person who hates or distrusts humankind |
| expunge | to strike out, obliterate, or mark for deletion |
| vaporize | to convert (as by the application of heat or by spraying) into vapor |
| thrifty | given to or marked by economy and good management |
| demagogue | a leader who makes use of popular prejudices and false claims and promises in order to gain power |
| cog | a tooth on the rim of a wheel or gear |
| prudent | characterized by, arising from, or showing prudence: such as |
| entity | being |
