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 |
|---|---|
| corollary | a proposition (see proposition |
| exhort | to incite by argument or advice : urge strongly |
| faction | a party or group (as within a government) that is often contentious or self-seeking : clique |
| high-flown | exceedingly or excessively high or favorable |
| connotation | something suggested by a word or thing : implication |
| indigenous | produced, growing, living, or occurring natively or naturally in a particular region or environment |
| connoisseur | expert |
| pell-mell | in mingled confusion or disorder |
| insurrection | an act or instance of revolting against civil authority or an established government |
| encompass | include |