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 |
|---|---|
| noose | a loop with a slipknot that binds closer the more it is drawn |
| tribulation | distress or suffering resulting from oppression or persecution |
| distract | to draw or direct (something, such as someone's attention) to a different object or in different directions at the same time |
| eminent | exhibiting eminence especially in standing above others in some quality or position : prominent |
| convoluted | having convolutions |
| astute | having or showing shrewdness and an ability to notice and understand things clearly : mentally sharp or clever |
| behoove | to be necessary, proper, or advantageous for |
| confidential | marked by intimacy or willingness to confide |
| hostility | deep-seated usually mutual ill will |
| cumulative | increasing by successive additions |