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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regimenta military unit consisting usually of a number of battalions
incrustationa crust or hard coating
reverentexpressing or characterized by reverence : worshipful
juncturea point of time
inclusivebroad in orientation or scope
duplicitycontradictory doubleness of thought, speech, or action
frictionthe rubbing of one body against another
marredto ruin or diminish the perfection or wholeness of : spoil
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