GRE Word List
PRACTICAL
based on experience; of or acquired through practice (rather than theory); useful; Ex. practical man
The meaning of the word practical is based on experience; of or acquired through practice (rather than theory); useful; Ex. practical man.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| posture | assume an affected pose; act artificially; N: pose; attitude |
| libel | defamatory written statement; act of writing something that smears a person's character; V. ADJ. libelous |
| solecism | nonstandard grammatical construction; construction that is flagrantly incorrect grammatically; violation of social etiquette |
| flighty | (esp. of a woman's behavior) capricious; often changing, esp. from one lover to another; impulsive |
| escapade | prank; flighty conduct; reckless adventure that disobeys rules |
| fallible | liable to err |
| averse | reluctant; disinclined; not liking or opposed; Ex. averse to cats/doing the house work |
| endue | provide with some quality; endow |
| machinations | evil schemes or plots; schemes or plots to achieve an evil end; V. machinate |
| fusion | union; coalition; V. fuse |
