GRE Word List
IMPOLITIC
not politic : unwise
The meaning of the word impolitic is not politic : unwise.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| pucker | to become wrinkled or constricted |
| catharsis | purification or purgation of the emotions (such as pity and fear) primarily through art |
| ramshackle | appearing ready to collapse : rickety |
| inverse | opposite in order, nature, or effect |
| permissive | granted on sufferance : tolerated |
| ebb | the reflux of the tide toward the sea |
| prodigious | causing amazement or wonder |
| protagonist | the principal character in a literary work (such as a drama or story) |
| dereliction | an intentional abandonment |
| recourse | a turning to someone or something for help or protection |