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 |
|---|---|
| adamant | unshakable or insistent especially in maintaining a position or opinion : unyielding |
| hue_and_cry | outcry; loud cry or clamor; strong protest; Ex. hue and cry against the new rule |
| institution | an established organization or corporation (such as a bank or university) especially of a public character |
| jocund | marked by or suggestive of high spirits and lively mirthfulness |
| proponent | one who argues in favor of something : advocate |
| peripheral | of, relating to, involving, or forming a periphery or surface part |
| indices | signs; indications; Ex. indices of a student's potential; CF. index: something that reveals or indicates; sign; Ex. cost-of-living index |
| verisimilitude | the quality or state of being verisimilar |
| reciprocal | inversely related : opposite |
| dynamo | generator |