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 |
|---|---|
| venison | the edible flesh of a game animal and especially a deer |
| tact | a keen sense of what to do or say in order to maintain good relations with others or avoid offense |
| arcane | known or knowable only to a few people : secret |
| dismantle | to disconnect the pieces of |
| abrogate | to abolish by authoritative action : annul |
| quixotic | foolishly impractical especially in the pursuit of ideals |
| venial | of a kind that can be remitted : forgivable |
| exiguous | excessively scanty : inadequate |
| patina | a usually green film formed naturally on copper and bronze by long exposure or artificially (as by acids) and often valued aesthetically for its color |
| compulsion | an act of compelling |