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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claspa device (such as a hook) for holding objects or parts together
defalcatededuct
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condescendto assume an air of superiority
litheeasily bent or flexed
pronouncedstrongly marked : decided
feeblemindedimpaired in intellectual ability : affected with intellectual disability
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