GRE Word List
PRACTICAL
of, relating to, or manifested in practice or action : not theoretical or ideal
The meaning of the word practical is of, relating to, or manifested in practice or action : not theoretical or ideal.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| sordid | marked by baseness or grossness : vile |
| infringe | to encroach upon in a way that violates law or the rights of another |
| potpourri | a mixture of flowers, herbs, and spices that is usually kept in a jar and used for scent |
| philanthropist | one who makes an active effort to promote human welfare : a person who practices philanthropy |
| derivation | the formation of a word from another word or base (as by the addition of a usually noninflectional affix) |
| turbid | thick or opaque with or as if with roiled sediment |
| impetus | a driving force : impulse |
| stipulate | to make an agreement or covenant to do or forbear something : contract |
| servitude | a condition in which one lacks liberty especially to determine one's course of action or way of life |
| dumbfound | to confound (see confound |