GRE Word List
IMPOLITIC
not politic : unwise
The meaning of the word impolitic is not politic : unwise.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| witless | destitute of wit or understanding : foolish |
| counterpart | one of two corresponding copies of a legal instrument : duplicate |
| parameter | an arbitrary constant whose value characterizes a member of a system (such as a family of curves) |
| plenary | complete in every respect : absolute |
| rank | relative standing or position |
| scapegoat | a goat upon whose head are symbolically placed the sins of the people after which he is sent into the wilderness in the biblical ceremony for Yom Kippur |
| impalpable | incapable of being felt by touch : intangible |
| condiments | something used to enhance the flavor of food |
| dissimulate | to hide under a false appearance |
| entail | to impose, involve, or imply as a necessary accompaniment or result |