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.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| inalienable | incapable of being alienated, surrendered, or transferred |
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| neophyte | a new convert : proselyte |
| disaffected | discontented and resentful especially against authority : rebellious |
| romp | one that romps |
| fit | acceptable from a particular viewpoint (as of competence or morality) : proper |
| wrest | to pull, force, or move by violent wringing or twisting movements |
| audit | a formal examination of an organization's or individual's accounts or financial situation |
| trivia | unimportant matters : trivial facts or details |
| whorl | a drum-shaped section on the lower part of a spindle in spinning or weaving machinery serving as a pulley for the tape drive that rotates the spindle |