GRE Word List
QUIXOTIC
foolishly impractical especially in the pursuit of ideals
The meaning of the word quixotic is foolishly impractical especially in the pursuit of ideals.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| curtail | to make less by or as if by cutting off or away some part |
| swear-word | word considered offensive; Ex. ``bloody'' |
| edify | to instruct and improve especially in moral and religious knowledge : uplift |
| unimpeachable | not impeachable: such as |
| granulate | to form or crystallize into grains or granules |
| conformity | correspondence in form, manner, or character : agreement |
| flagrant | conspicuously offensive |
| rectitude | the quality or state of being straight |
| buccaneer | any of the freebooters preying on Spanish ships and settlements especially in 17th century West Indies |
| blowhard | an arrogantly and pompously boastful or opinionated person : braggart |