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 |
|---|---|
| sacrosanct | most sacred or holy : inviolable |
| smattering | superficial piecemeal knowledge |
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| redoubtable | causing fear or alarm : formidable |
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| disinter | to take out of the grave or tomb |
| propensity | an often intense natural inclination or preference |
| hoax | to trick into believing or accepting as genuine something false and often preposterous |