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 |
|---|---|
| defeatist | an attitude of accepting, expecting, or being resigned to defeat |
| elaborate | planned or carried out with great care |
| apprise | to give notice to : tell |
| prevail | to gain ascendancy through strength or superiority : triumph |
| natation | the action or art of swimming |
| austere | stern and cold in appearance or manner |
| crestfallen | having a drooping crest or hanging head |
| reverberate | reflect |
| magnate | a person of rank, power, influence, or distinction often in a specified area |
| excerpt | a passage (as from a book or musical composition) selected, performed, or copied : extract |