GRE Word List
IMPOLITIC
not politic : unwise
The meaning of the word impolitic is not politic : unwise.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| metaphor | a figure of speech in which a word or phrase literally denoting one kind of object or idea is used in place of another to suggest a likeness or analogy between them (as in drowning in money) |
| precis | a concise summary of essential points, statements, or facts |
| resolution | the act or process of resolving: such as |
| quagmire | soft miry land that shakes or yields under the foot |
| perpetrate | to bring about or carry out (something, such as a crime or deception) : commit |
| appurtenances | accessory objects |
| limbo | an abode of souls that are according to Roman Catholic theology barred from heaven because of not having received Christian baptism |
| agitate | to excite and often trouble the mind or feelings of : disturb |
| quicksilver | mercury |
| glow | to shine with or as if with an intense heat |