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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WordMeaning
scorchto burn a surface of so as to change its color and texture
run-downan item-by-item report or review : summary
waketo be or remain awake
discursivemoving from topic to topic without order : rambling
shoveto push along
dispenseto divide and share out according to a plan : to deal out in portions
sophistphilosopher
lubricateto make smooth or slippery
addictiona compulsive, chronic, physiological or psychological need for a habit-forming substance, behavior, or activity having harmful physical, psychological, or social effects and typically causing well-defined symptoms (such as anxiety, irritability, tremors, or nausea) upon withdrawal or abstinence : the state of being addicted
incarnateinvested with bodily and especially human nature and form