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 |
|---|---|
| scruple | a unit of capacity equal to ¹/₂₄ Apothecaries' ounce see Weights and Measures Table |
| retentive | having the power, property, or capacity of retaining |
| fuddle | booze |
| tenacity | the quality or state of being tenacious |
| fete | festival |
| mash | to reduce to a soft pulpy state by beating or pressure |
| defiance | the act or an instance of defying : challenge |
| unwieldy | not easily managed, handled, or used (as because of bulk, weight, complexity, or awkwardness) : cumbersome |
| waylay | to lie in wait for or attack (someone) from ambush |
| accomplice | one associated with another especially in wrongdoing |