GRE Word List
PRAGMATIC
practical (as opposed to idealistic); concerned with practical worth or impact of something; Ex. pragmatic test of the skill
The meaning of the word pragmatic is practical (as opposed to idealistic); concerned with practical worth or impact of something; Ex. pragmatic test of the skill.
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misanthrope | one who hates mankind; misanthropist |
luscious | pleasing to taste or smell; delicious |
concurrent | happening at the same time; in agreement |
antler | bony growth on the head of a deer |
causal | implying a cause-and-effect relationship; N. causality |
paucity | scarcity; dearth |
erode | eat away; wear away gradually by abrasion; Ex. The sea erodes the rocks. |
malevolent | wishing evil; exhibiting ill will; N. malevolence |
thwart | block or hinder; baffle; frustrate |