GRE Word List

POLITIC

political

The meaning of the word politic is political.

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WordMeaning
tawdrycheap and gaudy in appearance or quality
rueto feel penitence, remorse, or regret for
sophistrysubtly deceptive reasoning or argumentation
larcenythe unlawful taking of personal property with intent to deprive the rightful owner of it permanently
aristocracygovernment by the best individuals or by a small privileged class
laconicusing or involving the use of a minimum of words : concise to the point of seeming rude or mysterious
circumlocutionthe use of an unnecessarily large number of words to express an idea
sextantan instrument for measuring angular distances used especially in navigation to observe altitudes of celestial bodies (as in ascertaining latitude and longitude)
arsenalan establishment for the manufacture or storage of arms and military equipment
obligatorybinding in law or conscience