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
merita praiseworthy quality : virtue
prowessdistinguished bravery
ennuia feeling of weariness and dissatisfaction : boredom
ulteriorgoing beyond what is openly said or shown and especially what is proper
laggardlagging or tending to lag : slow especially compared to others of the same kind
notorietythe quality or state of being notorious
warblea melodious succession of low pleasing sounds
ovationa ceremony attending the entering of Rome by a general who had won a victory of less importance than that for which a triumph was granted
lubricateto make smooth or slippery
plightto put or give in pledge : engage