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
deliberateto think about or discuss issues and decisions carefully
synopticaffording a general view of a whole
stinkto emit a strong offensive odor
saccharineof, relating to, or resembling that of sugar
hallucinationa sensory perception (such as a visual image or a sound) that occurs in the absence of an actual external stimulus and usually arises from neurological disturbance (such as that associated with delirium tremens, schizophrenia, Parkinson's disease, or narcolepsy) or in response to drugs (such as LSD or phencyclidine)
run-downan item-by-item report or review : summary
cankeran erosive or spreading sore
abhorto regard with extreme repugnance : to feel hatred or loathing for : loathe
satellitea celestial body orbiting another of larger size
drossthe scum or unwanted material that forms on the surface of molten metal