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 |
|---|---|
| despoil | to strip of belongings, possessions, or value : pillage |
| pellucid | admitting maximum passage of light without diffusion or distortion |
| duress | forcible restraint or restriction |
| botch | an inflammatory sore |
| egress | a place or means of going out : exit |
| patrician | a member of one of the original citizen families of ancient Rome |
| compulsory | mandatory |
| reduce | to draw together or cause to converge : consolidate |
| brand | a charred piece of wood |
| condescend | to assume an air of superiority |