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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| hypocritical | characterized by behavior that contradicts what one claims to believe or feel : characterized by hypocrisy |
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| hereafter | after this in sequence or in time |
| smart | having or showing a high degree of mental ability : intelligent |
| obfuscate | to throw into shadow : darken |
| fractious | tending to be troublesome : unruly |
| din | a loud continued noise |
| adhere | to hold fast or stick by or as if by gluing, suction, grasping, or fusing |
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