GRE Word List
PRAGMATIST
a practical approach to problems and affairs
The meaning of the word pragmatist is a practical approach to problems and affairs.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| furtive | done in a quiet and secretive way to avoid being noticed : surreptitious |
| languor | weakness or weariness of body or mind |
| appraise | to set a value on : to estimate the amount of |
| impious | not pious : lacking in reverence or proper respect (as for God or one's parents) : irreverent |
| acclivity | an ascending slope (as of a hill) |
| detonation | the action or process of detonating |
| throes | pang |
| anarchist | a person who rebels against any authority, established order, or ruling power |
| manifesto | a written statement declaring publicly the intentions, motives, or views of its issuer |
| effectual | producing or able to produce a desired effect |