GRE Word List
IMPOLITIC
not politic : unwise
The meaning of the word impolitic is not politic : unwise.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| depredation | to lay waste : plunder |
| boorish | resembling or befitting a rude or insensitive person : resembling or befitting a boor |
| bemoan | to express deep grief or distress over |
| condone | to regard or treat (something bad or blameworthy) as acceptable, forgivable, or harmless |
| cunning | dexterous or crafty in the use of special resources (such as skill or knowledge) or in attaining an end |
| patrimony | an estate inherited from one's father or ancestor |
| bluff | having a broad flattened front |
| ramification | branch |
| delineate | to describe, portray, or set forth with accuracy or in detail |
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