GRE Word List

IMPOLITIC

not politic : unwise

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

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WordMeaning
imploreto make an earnest request to (someone) : beg
accoladea mark of acknowledgment : award
tumultdisorderly agitation or milling about of a crowd usually with uproar and confusion of voices : commotion
bluffhaving a broad flattened front
infernalof or relating to a nether world of the dead
rapaciousexcessively grasping or covetous
afflictiona cause of persistent pain or distress
floweryof, relating to, or resembling flowers
ballasta heavy substance (such as rocks or water) placed in such a way as to improve stability and control (as of the draft of a ship or the buoyancy of a balloon or submarine)
teetotalismthe principle or practice of complete abstinence from alcoholic drinks