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

WordMeaning
importuneto press or urge with troublesome persistence
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panegyrica eulogistic oration or writing
muggybeing warm, damp, and close
discombobulatedcharacterized by confusion or disorder
discomposeto destroy the composure of
abstractdisassociated from any specific instance
smirkto smile in a smug or condescending way
mimicryan instance of mimicking
compendiuma brief summary of a larger work or of a field of knowledge : abstract