GRE Word List

IMPOLITIC

not politic : unwise

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

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WordMeaning
prevalentgenerally or widely accepted, practiced, or favored : widespread
grandiosecharacterized by affectation of grandeur or splendor or by absurd exaggeration
benefitsomething that produces good or helpful results or effects or that promotes well-being : advantage
chisela metal tool with a sharpened edge at one end used to chip, carve, or cut into a solid material (such as wood, stone, or metal)
encomiasticone that praises : eulogist
relapsethe act or an instance of backsliding, worsening, or subsiding
desultorymarked by lack of definite plan, regularity, or purpose
rancidhaving an unpleasant smell or taste usually from chemical change or decomposition
paroxysma fit, attack, or sudden increase or recurrence of symptoms (as of a disease) : convulsion
flaccidnot firm or stiff