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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peevishquerulous in temperament or mood : fretful
compulsivehaving power to compel
inconsistencyan instance of being inconsistent
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gildto overlay with or as if with a thin covering of gold