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
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| ponderous | of very great weight |
| surveillance | close watch kept over someone or something (as by a detective) |
| defection | conscious abandonment of allegiance or duty (as to a person, cause, or doctrine) : desertion |
| fete | festival |
| windfall | something (such as a tree or fruit) blown down by the wind |
| slipshod | wearing loose shoes or slippers |
| conjecture | inference formed without proof or sufficient evidence |
| tempo | the rate of speed of a musical piece or passage indicated by one of a series of directions (such as largo, presto, or allegro) and often by an exact metronome marking |
| inane | lacking significance, meaning, or point : silly |
| attentive | mindful |