GRE Word List
IMPOLITIC
not politic : unwise
The meaning of the word impolitic is not politic : unwise.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| strangle | to choke to death by compressing the throat with something (such as a hand or rope) : throttle |
| encroachment | to enter by gradual steps or by stealth into the possessions or rights of another |
| defiance | the act or an instance of defying : challenge |
| gambol | to skip about in play : frisk |
| indigent | suffering from extreme poverty : impoverished |
| chastise | to censure severely : castigate |
| quip | a clever usually taunting remark : gibe |
| recidivism | a tendency to relapse into a previous condition or mode of behavior |
| surpass | to become better, greater, or stronger than : exceed |
| gawk | a clumsy stupid person : lout |