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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epicureanof or relating to Epicurus or Epicureanism
tarantulaany of various large, typically ground-dwelling, hairy, mygalomorph spiders (family Theraphosidae) of warm regions that possess venomous fangs used to subdue and kill prey (such as insects, centipedes, frogs, and mice) caught by ambush or chase and that construct silk-lined burrows but do not build webs to trap food
shiftto exchange for or replace by another : change
pecuniaryconsisting of or measured in money
embodyto give a body to (a spirit) : incarnate
unceremoniousnot ceremonious : informal
elopeto run away secretly with the intention of getting married usually without parental consent
innocuousproducing no injury : harmless
lopsidedleaning to one side
sinecurean office or position that requires little or no work and that usually provides an income