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 |
|---|---|
| rivet | a headed pin or bolt of metal used for uniting two or more pieces by passing the shank through a hole in each piece and then beating or pressing down the plain end so as to make a second head |
| revile | to subject to verbal abuse : vituperate |
| fathomless | incapable of being fathomed : immeasurable |
| ramshackle | appearing ready to collapse : rickety |
| equitable | having or exhibiting equity : dealing fairly and equally with all concerned |
| redundant | exceeding what is necessary or normal : superfluous |
| apologist | someone who speaks or writes in defense of someone or something that is typically controversial, unpopular, or subject to criticism |
| finite | having definite or definable limits |
| confide | to have confidence : trust |
| geriatrics | a branch of medicine that deals with the problems and diseases of old age and the medical care and treatment of aging people |