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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WordMeaning
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rustleto make or cause a rustle
tenurethe act, right, manner, or term of holding something (such as a landed property, a position, or an office)
monasticof or relating to monasteries or to monks or nuns
bellicosefavoring or inclined to start quarrels or wars
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anarchyabsence of government