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.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| vigilante | a member of a volunteer committee organized to suppress and punish crime summarily (as when the processes of law are viewed as inadequate) |
| collate | to compare critically |
| rhapsodize | to speak or write in a rhapsodic manner |
| mace | an aromatic spice consisting of the dried external fibrous covering of a nutmeg |
| prone | having a tendency or inclination : being likely |
| postulate | demand |
| bog | wet spongy ground |
| irreverence | lack of reverence |
| gravity | dignity or sobriety of bearing |
| abominable | worthy of or causing disgust or hatred : detestable |