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 |
|---|---|
| incur | to become liable or subject to : bring down upon oneself |
| clamor | noisy shouting |
| quietude | a quiet state : repose |
| plummet | to fall perpendicularly |
| undermine | to subvert or weaken insidiously or secretly |
| inundate | overwhelm |
| pittance | a small portion, amount, or allowance |
| pervasive | existing in or spreading through every part of something |
| frenzied | feeling or showing great or abnormal excitement or emotional disturbance |
| benefit | something that produces good or helpful results or effects or that promotes well-being : advantage |