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 |
|---|---|
| abet | to actively second and encourage (something, such as an activity or plan) |
| heterodox | contrary to or different from an acknowledged standard, a traditional form, or an established religion : unorthodox |
| prelate | an ecclesiastic (such as a bishop or abbot) of superior rank |
| prone | having a tendency or inclination : being likely |
| amphibian | an amphibious organism |
| lackluster | lacking in sheen, brilliance, or vitality : dull |
| vainglorious | marked by vainglory : boastful |
| compensatory | to be equivalent to : counterbalance |
| privation | an act or instance of depriving : deprivation |
| immaculate | spotlessly clean |