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 |
|---|---|
| probity | adherence to the highest principles and ideals : uprightness |
| badger | any of various burrowing mammals (especially Taxidea taxus and Meles meles) of the weasel family that are widely distributed in the northern hemisphere |
| relevant | having significant and demonstrable bearing on the matter at hand |
| collaborate | to work jointly with others or together especially in an intellectual endeavor |
| tempo | the rate of speed of a musical piece or passage indicated by one of a series of directions (such as largo, presto, or allegro) and often by an exact metronome marking |
| mnemonic | assisting or intended to assist memory |
| undulating | having a wavy surface, edge, or markings |
| beleaguer | besiege |
| desecrate | to violate the sanctity of : profane |
| narrative | something that is narrated : story |