GRE Word List

IMPOLITIC

not politic : unwise

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

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WordMeaning
partialitythe quality or state of being partial : bias
mordantbiting and caustic in thought, manner, or style : incisive
plaintiveexpressive of suffering or woe : melancholy
banallacking originality, freshness, or novelty : trite
clientelea body of clients
scurryto move in or as if in a brisk pace : scamper
philologythe study of literature and of disciplines relevant to literature or to language as used in literature
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futileserving no useful purpose : completely ineffective
tacitexpressed or carried on without words or speech