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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WordMeaning
amicablecharacterized by friendly goodwill : peaceable
nattytrimly neat and tidy : smart
brazenmade of brass
odiousarousing or deserving hatred or repugnance : hateful
warrantedsanction
trothloyal or pledged faithfulness : fidelity
fancyto have a fancy (see fancy
cornucopiaa curved, hollow goat's horn or similarly shaped receptacle (such as a horn-shaped basket) that is overflowing especially with fruit and vegetables (such as gourds, ears of corn, apples, and grapes) and that is used as a decorative motif emblematic of abundance
circumlocutionthe use of an unnecessarily large number of words to express an idea
rhetoricthe art of speaking or writing effectively: such as