GRE Word List
QUIXOTIC
idealistic but impractical; CF. Don Quixote
The meaning of the word quixotic is idealistic but impractical; CF. Don Quixote.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| flounder | struggle and thrash about; proceed clumsily or falter (as in water, mud, snow, etc.); proceed in confusion |
| avid | greedy; extremely eager for; Ex. avid learner; N. avidity |
| arduous | hard; strenuous; Ex. arduous work |
| rarefied | made less dense (of a gas); V. rarefy: make less dense; N. rarefaction |
| scrap | small bit or fragment; discarded waste material; fight; Ex. a scrap of paper/cloth; V: break into parts for disposal; discard as worthless; fight; quarrel |
| dysentery | inflammatory disorder of the lower intestinal tract |
| anthology | book of literary selections by various authors; CF. omnibus |
| asperity | sharpness; roughness; severity (of temper or weather); Ex. asperities of a Russian winter |
| baffle | frustrate; perplex |
| gust | strong abrupt rush of wind; V. CF. bluster |
