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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anthropoidany of a suborder (Anthropoidea) of higher primates (such as macaques and marmosets)
redolentexuding fragrance : aromatic
integrityfirm adherence to a code of especially moral or artistic values : incorruptibility
refractiondeflection from a straight path undergone by a light ray or energy wave in passing obliquely from one medium (such as air) into another (such as glass) in which its velocity is different
soliloquythe act of talking to oneself
humanemarked by compassion, sympathy, or consideration for humans or animals
churlishof, resembling, or characteristic of a churl : vulgar
aceticvinegary
irresoluteuncertain how to act or proceed : vacillating
transgressionan act, process, or instance of transgressing: such as