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
corrosivetending or having the power to corrode
beneficiarya person or thing that receives help or an advantage from something : one that benefits from something
dilettantea person having a superficial interest in an art or a branch of knowledge : dabbler
flotsamfloating wreckage of a ship or its cargo
dichotomya division into two especially mutually exclusive or contradictory groups or entities
gainsayto declare to be untrue or invalid
wafflea crisp cake of batter baked in a waffle iron
irreparablenot reparable : irremediable
resignationan act or instance of resigning something : surrender
slovenlyuntidy especially in personal appearance