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
floridvery flowery in style : ornate
premisea proposition antecedently supposed or proved as a basis of argument or inference
filingan act or instance of using a file
sensualrelating to or consisting in the gratification of the senses or the indulgence of appetite : fleshly
bogusnot genuine : counterfeit
virulentmarked by a rapid, severe, and destructive course
interrogateto question formally and systematically
sibyllineany of several prophetesses usually accepted as 10 in number and credited to widely separate parts of the ancient world (such as Babylonia, Egypt, Greece, and Italy)
antidotea remedy to counteract the effects of poison
obsessivetending to cause obsession