GRE Word List

IMPOLITIC

not politic : unwise

The meaning of the word impolitic is not politic : unwise.

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WordMeaning
misconstrueto interpret (something, such as a statement or action) wrongly : misinterpret
humidcontaining or characterized by perceptible moisture especially to the point of being oppressive
prosaiccharacteristic of prose as distinguished from poetry : factual
vignettea picture (such as an engraving or photograph) that shades off gradually into the surrounding paper
indolentaverse to activity, effort, or movement : habitually lazy
refulgenta radiant or resplendent quality or state : brilliance
unassumingnot assuming : modest
exceptwith the exclusion or exception of
sybaritevoluptuary
criteriaa standard on which a judgment or decision may be based