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 |
|---|---|
| vile | morally despicable or abhorrent |
| venture | to proceed especially in the face of danger |
| egotism | excessive use of the first person singular personal pronoun |
| malediction | curse |
| malaise | an indefinite feeling of debility or lack of health often indicative of or accompanying the onset of an illness |
| impugn | to assail by words or arguments : oppose or attack as false or lacking integrity |
| hypnosis | a trancelike state that resembles sleep but is induced by a person whose suggestions are readily accepted by the subject |
| conscientious | meticulous |
| laud | praise |
| inebriated | exhilarated or confused by or as if by alcohol : intoxicated |