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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accord | to grant or give especially as appropriate, due, or earned |
indignity | an act that offends against a person's dignity or self-respect : insult |
urbane | notably polite or polished in manner |
prate | to talk long and idly : chatter |
alcove | a small recessed section of a room : nook |
irksome | tending to irk : tedious |
reprobate | an unprincipled or depraved person : scoundrel |
dyspeptic | indigestion |
luminous | emitting or reflecting usually steady, suffused, or glowing light |
fathom | a unit of length equal to six feet (1.83 meters) used especially for measuring the depth of water |