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 |
|---|---|
| perjury | the voluntary violation of an oath or vow either by swearing to what is untrue or by omission to do what has been promised under oath : false swearing |
| humble | not proud or haughty : not arrogant or assertive |
| appreciate | to grasp the nature, worth, quality, or significance of |
| pharisaical | marked by hypocritical censorious self-righteousness |
| scurrilous | using or given to coarse language |
| shed | to rid oneself of temporarily or permanently as superfluous or unwanted |
| deliberate | to think about or discuss issues and decisions carefully |
| insurmountable | incapable of being surmounted : insuperable |
| supercilious | coolly and patronizingly haughty |
| potpourri | a mixture of flowers, herbs, and spices that is usually kept in a jar and used for scent |