GRE Word List

IMPOLITIC

not politic : unwise

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

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WordMeaning
interto deposit (a dead body) in the earth or in a tomb
uprightperpendicular
checkeredmarked by alternating squares of different colors, shades, or materials
flipto toss so as to cause to turn over in the air
philologythe study of literature and of disciplines relevant to literature or to language as used in literature
conclavea private meeting or secret assembly
deignto condescend reluctantly and with a strong sense of the affront to one's superiority that is involved : stoop
burlesquea literary or dramatic work that seeks to ridicule by means of grotesque exaggeration or comic imitation
obsoleteno longer in use or no longer useful
censoriousmarked by or given to censure (see censure