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 |
|---|---|
| raconteur | a person who excels in telling anecdotes |
| gusto | an individual or special taste |
| profane | to treat (something sacred) with abuse, irreverence, or contempt : desecrate |
| checkered | marked by alternating squares of different colors, shades, or materials |
| unwarranted | lacking adequate or official support : not warranted : unjustified |
| onomatopoeia | the naming of a thing or action by a vocal imitation of the sound associated with it (such as buzz, hiss) |
| swill | wash |
| kudos | praise given for achievement |
| squalor | the quality or state of being squalid |
| derivative | a word formed from another word or base : a word formed by derivation |