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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| exotic | introduced from another country : not native to the place where found |
| probe | a slender medical instrument used especially for exploration (as of a wound or body cavity) |
| invincible | incapable of being conquered, overcome, or subdued |
| sullen | gloomily or resentfully silent or repressed |
| intimidate | to make timid or fearful : frighten |
| belated | delayed beyond the usual time |
| 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 |
| gentry | upper or ruling class : aristocracy |
| turpitude | inherent baseness : depravity |
| fluctuate | to shift back and forth uncertainly |