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 |
|---|---|
| palliate | to reduce the violence of (a disease) |
| axiom | a statement accepted as true as the basis for argument or inference : postulate |
| enjoin | to direct or impose by authoritative order or with urgent admonition |
| corroborate | to support with evidence or authority : make more certain |
| equity | justice according to natural law or right |
| cornice | the molded and projecting horizontal member that crowns an architectural composition see column illustration |
| reprobate | an unprincipled or depraved person : scoundrel |
| imperturbable | marked by extreme calm, impassivity, and steadiness : serene |
| prohibitive | tending to prohibit or restrain |
| fake | not true, real, or genuine : counterfeit |