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 |
|---|---|
| debauch | to corrupt by intemperance or sensuality |
| dappled | marked with small spots or patches contrasting with the background |
| deface | to mar the appearance of : injure by effacing significant details |
| transcendental | transcendent |
| acrimonious | angry and bitter : caustic, biting, or rancorous especially in feeling, language, or manner |
| apoplexy | stroke |
| indubitable | too evident to be doubted : unquestionable |
| pseudonym | a fictitious name |
| intuition | the power or faculty of attaining to direct knowledge or cognition without evident rational thought and inference |
| catcall | a loud or raucous cry made especially to express disapproval (as at a sports event) |