GRE Word List
IMPOLITIC
not politic : unwise
The meaning of the word impolitic is not politic : unwise.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| polarity | the quality or condition inherent in a body that exhibits opposite properties or powers in opposite parts or directions or that exhibits contrasted properties or powers in contrasted parts or directions : the condition of having poles |
| mollycoddle | to treat with an excessive or absurd degree of indulgence and attention |
| beneficial | producing good results or helpful effects : conferring benefits (see benefit |
| bereft | deprived or robbed of the possession or use of something |
| egotism | excessive use of the first person singular personal pronoun |
| confidence | a feeling or consciousness of one's powers or of reliance on one's circumstances |
| bicker | petulant quarreling : altercation |
| ravel | to become unwoven, untwisted, or unwound : fray |
| satellite | a celestial body orbiting another of larger size |
| prefigure | to show, suggest, or announce by an antecedent type, image, or likeness |