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 |
|---|---|
| asinine | extremely or utterly foolish or silly |
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| incontrovertible | not open to question : indisputable |
| pellucid | admitting maximum passage of light without diffusion or distortion |
| grill | to broil on a grill |
| desultory | marked by lack of definite plan, regularity, or purpose |
| prate | to talk long and idly : chatter |
| lofty | elevated in character and spirit : noble |
| disproportion | lack of proportion, symmetry, or proper relation : disparity |
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