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
contiguousbeing in actual contact : touching along a boundary or at a point
obituarya notice of a person's death usually with a short biographical account
macerateto cause to waste away by or as if by excessive fasting
dispenseto divide and share out according to a plan : to deal out in portions
precipitantprecipitate
defeatistan attitude of accepting, expecting, or being resigned to defeat
turmoila state or condition of extreme confusion, agitation, or commotion
implausiblenot plausible : provoking disbelief
sundryincluding many things of different kinds : miscellaneous
correlateeither of two things so related that one directly implies or is complementary to the other (such as husband and wife)