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.
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| embellish | to make beautiful with ornamentation : decorate |
| dominant | commanding, controlling, or prevailing over all others |
| mutilate | to cut up or alter radically so as to make imperfect |
| winsome | generally pleasing and engaging often because of a childlike charm and innocence |
| brusque | markedly short and abrupt |
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| smart | having or showing a high degree of mental ability : intelligent |
| germinal | being in the earliest stage of development |
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