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 |
|---|---|
| rescind | to take away : remove |
| encumber | weigh down |
| mortify | to subject to severe and vexing embarrassment : shame |
| harping | a plucked stringed instrument consisting of a resonator, an arched or angled neck that may be supported by a post, and strings of graded length that are perpendicular to the soundboard |
| skirmish | a minor fight in war usually incidental to larger movements |
| grate | grating |
| humble | not proud or haughty : not arrogant or assertive |
| wither | to become dry and sapless |
| perpetual | continuing forever : everlasting |
| noisome | noxious |