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 |
|---|---|
| exact | to call for forcibly or urgently and obtain |
| mealymouthed | not plain and straightforward : devious |
| giddy | dizzy |
| braggart | a loud arrogant boaster |
| abrasive | causing damage, wear, or removal of surface material by grinding or rubbing : tending to abrade |
| vegetate | to lead a passive existence without exertion of body or mind |
| lopsided | leaning to one side |
| sensual | relating to or consisting in the gratification of the senses or the indulgence of appetite : fleshly |
| torrent | a violent or forceful flow of fluid |
| repress | to check by or as if by pressure : curb |