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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| seep | to flow or pass slowly through fine pores or small openings : ooze |
| treasure | wealth (such as money, jewels, or precious metals) stored up or hoarded |
| stilted | pompous |
| esteem | the regard in which one is held |
| pulchritude | physical comeliness |
| vision | the act or power of seeing : sight |
| nadir | the point of the celestial sphere that is directly opposite the zenith and vertically downward from the observer |
| reverend | worthy of reverence : revered |
| unceremonious | not ceremonious : informal |
| meter | systematically arranged and measured rhythm (see rhythm |