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 |
|---|---|
| nuance | a subtle distinction or variation |
| indite | make up |
| mute | unable to speak : lacking the power of speech |
| squalor | the quality or state of being squalid |
| graduated | marked with divisions indicating degrees or units of measurement |
| energize | to make energetic, vigorous, or active |
| tact | a keen sense of what to do or say in order to maintain good relations with others or avoid offense |
| implore | to make an earnest request to (someone) : beg |
| onus | burden |
| magnitude | great size or extent |