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
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| slap | to strike sharply with or as if with the open hand |
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| sever | to put or keep apart : divide |
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| figure | a number symbol : numeral |