GRE Word List

IMPOLITIC

not politic : unwise

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

Random words

WordMeaning
accessoryan object or device that is not essential in itself but adds to the beauty, convenience, or effectiveness of something else
grislyinspiring horror or intense fear
vouchto supply supporting evidence or testimony
charydiscreetly cautious: such as
notcha V-shaped indentation
phoenixa legendary bird which according to one account lived 500 years, burned itself to ashes on a pyre, and rose alive from the ashes to live another period
chivalrousvaliant
multiformhaving many forms or appearances
stymieto present an obstacle to : stand in the way of
mortifyto subject to severe and vexing embarrassment : shame