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 |
|---|---|
| premise | a proposition antecedently supposed or proved as a basis of argument or inference |
| kindred | of a similar nature or character : like |
| inept | generally incompetent : bungling |
| hindrance | the state of being interfered with, held back, or slowed down : the state of being hindered |
| chisel | a metal tool with a sharpened edge at one end used to chip, carve, or cut into a solid material (such as wood, stone, or metal) |
| ambidextrous | using both hands with equal ease or dexterity |
| loath | unwilling to do something contrary to one's ways of thinking : reluctant |
| synchronous | happening, existing, or arising at precisely the same time |
| destitute | lacking something needed or desirable |
| jocund | marked by or suggestive of high spirits and lively mirthfulness |