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.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| saline | consisting of or containing salt |
| incubate | to sit on (eggs) so as to hatch by the warmth of the body |
| nepotism | favoritism (as in appointment to a job) based on kinship |
| jettison | to get rid of as superfluous or encumbering : omit or forgo as part of a plan or as the result of some other decision |
| qualify | to reduce from a general to a particular or restricted form : modify |
| self-righteous | convinced of one's own righteousness especially in contrast with the actions and beliefs of others : narrow-mindedly moralistic |
| theocracy | government of a state by immediate divine guidance or by officials who are regarded as divinely guided |
| recumbent | suggestive of repose : leaning |
| ambiguous | doubtful or uncertain especially from obscurity or indistinctness |
| check | to inspect, examine, or look at appraisingly or appreciatively |