GRE Word List
IMPOLITIC
not politic : unwise
The meaning of the word impolitic is not politic : unwise.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| gratuitous | not called for by the circumstances : not necessary, appropriate, or justified : unwarranted |
| scavenge | to remove (dirt, refuse, etc.) from an area |
| amnesia | loss of memory due usually to brain injury, shock, fatigue, repression, or illness |
| composure | a calmness or repose especially of mind, bearing, or appearance : self-possession |
| vantage | a position giving a strategic advantage, commanding perspective, or comprehensive view |
| divulge | to make known (something, such as a confidence or secret) |
| addiction | a compulsive, chronic, physiological or psychological need for a habit-forming substance, behavior, or activity having harmful physical, psychological, or social effects and typically causing well-defined symptoms (such as anxiety, irritability, tremors, or nausea) upon withdrawal or abstinence : the state of being addicted |
| veto | an authoritative prohibition : interdiction |
| insensate | lacking sense or understanding |
| intrepid | characterized by resolute fearlessness, fortitude, and endurance |