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 |
|---|---|
| concord | a state of agreement : harmony |
| amnesty | the act of an authority (such as a government) by which pardon is granted to a large group of individuals |
| antecedents | a substantive word, phrase, or clause whose denotation is referred to by a pronoun that typically follows the substantive (such as John in "Mary saw John and called to him") |
| hull | the outer covering of a fruit or seed |
| verbiage | a profusion of words usually of little or obscure content |
| redress | to set right : remedy |
| spawn | to deposit or fertilize spawn |
| devoid | being without a usual, typical, or expected attribute or accompaniment |
| raconteur | a person who excels in telling anecdotes |
| begrudge | to give or concede reluctantly or with displeasure |