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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WordMeaning
substantivehaving substance : involving matters of major or practical importance to all concerned
durationcontinuance in time
cloyingdisgusting or distasteful by reason of excess
knolla small round hill : mound
surreptitiousdone, made, or acquired by stealth : clandestine
convolutedhaving convolutions
fermentto undergo fermentation
eloquencediscourse marked by force and persuasiveness
scintillateto emit sparks : spark
mendaciousgiven to or characterized by deception or falsehood or divergence from absolute truth