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 |
|---|---|
| rolling | (of land) rising and falling in long gentle slopes; happening continuously by stages; Ex. rolling devolution of power to local governments |
| pluck | to pull or pick off or out |
| vitriolic | bitterly harsh or caustic language or criticism |
| resourceful | able to meet situations : capable of devising ways and means |
| callow | lacking adult sophistication : immature |
| threadbare | having the nap worn off so that the thread shows : shabby |
| whittle | a large knife |
| extirpate | to destroy completely : wipe out |
| mercantile | of or relating to merchants or trading |
| spatula | a flat thin implement used especially for spreading or mixing soft substances, scooping, or lifting |