GRE Word List
IMPOLITIC
not politic : unwise
The meaning of the word impolitic is not politic : unwise.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| slack | not using due diligence, care, or dispatch : negligent |
| untenable | not able to be defended |
| canvass | to go through (a district) or go to (persons) in order to solicit orders or political support or to determine opinions or sentiments |
| coroner | a usually elected public officer who is typically not required to have specific medical qualifications and whose principal duty is to inquire by an inquest into the cause of any death which there is reason to suppose is not due to natural causes compare medical examiner |
| emulate | to strive to equal or excel |
| plenitude | the quality or state of being full : completeness |
| masquerade | a social gathering of persons wearing masks and often fantastic costumes |
| premeditate | to think about and revolve in the mind beforehand |
| chaplain | a clergyman in charge of a chapel |
| swerve | to turn aside abruptly from a straight line or course : deviate |