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 |
|---|---|
| bearing | the manner in which one behaves or comports oneself : the manner in which one bears (see bear |
| cacophonous | marked by cacophony : harsh-sounding |
| bane | a source of harm or ruin : curse |
| mealymouthed | not plain and straightforward : devious |
| spin | to draw out and twist fiber into yarn or thread |
| blunder | to move unsteadily or confusedly |
| niggardly | grudgingly mean about spending or granting : begrudging |
| browbeat | to intimidate or disconcert by a stern manner or arrogant speech : bully |
| nonchalance | the quality or state of being nonchalant |
| egoism | a doctrine that individual self-interest is the actual motive of all conscious action |