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 |
|---|---|
| waffle | a crisp cake of batter baked in a waffle iron |
| corpulent | having a large bulky body : obese |
| clairvoyant | having clairvoyance : able to see beyond the range of ordinary perception |
| regicide | a person who kills a king |
| vouchsafe | to grant or furnish often in a gracious or condescending manner |
| ulcer | a break in skin or mucous membrane with loss of surface tissue, disintegration and necrosis of epithelial tissue, and often pus |
| dialectical | of, relating to, or in accordance with dialectic |
| serpentine | of or resembling a serpent (as in form or movement) |
| unregenerate | not regenerate |
| lottery | a drawing of lots in which prizes are distributed to the winners among persons buying a chance |