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.

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WordMeaning
demoniacpossessed or influenced by a demon
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impersonalhaving no personal reference or connection
latentpresent and capable of emerging or developing but not now visible, obvious, active, or symptomatic
impermeablenot permitting passage (as of a fluid) through its substance
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