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 |
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