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 |
|---|---|
| swelter | to suffer, sweat, or be faint from heat |
| pique | to excite or arouse especially by a provocation, challenge, or rebuff |
| trigger | a piece (such as a lever) connected with a catch or detent as a means of releasing it |
| clarion | a medieval trumpet with clear shrill tones |
| ancestry | line of descent : lineage |
| unfledged | not feathered : not ready for flight |
| slink | to go or move stealthily or furtively (as in fear or shame) : steal |
| collaborate | to work jointly with others or together especially in an intellectual endeavor |
| subsistence | real being : existence |
| pose | to set forth or offer for attention or consideration |
