GRE Word List
PRAGMATIC
relating to matters of fact or practical affairs often to the exclusion of intellectual or artistic matters : practical as opposed to idealistic
The meaning of the word pragmatic is relating to matters of fact or practical affairs often to the exclusion of intellectual or artistic matters : practical as opposed to idealistic.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| somber | so shaded as to be dark and gloomy |
| clipper | one that clips something |
| traverse | to go or travel across or over |
| sap | the fluid part of a plant |
| inverse | opposite in order, nature, or effect |
| palatable | agreeable to the palate or taste |
| shed | to rid oneself of temporarily or permanently as superfluous or unwanted |
| coup | a sudden decisive exercise of force in politics and especially the violent overthrow or alteration of an existing government by a small group : coup d'Γ©tat |
| hatch | a small door or opening (as in an airplane or spaceship) |
| holocaust | a sacrifice (see sacrifice |