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 |
|---|---|
| impromptu | made, done, or formed on or as if on the spur of the moment : improvised |
| meek | enduring injury with patience and without resentment : mild |
| mercantile | of or relating to merchants or trading |
| legend | a story coming down from the past |
| garish | clothed in vivid colors |
| vigilante | a member of a volunteer committee organized to suppress and punish crime summarily (as when the processes of law are viewed as inadequate) |
| bolt | a lightning stroke |
| agility | the quality or state of being agile : nimbleness |
| acknowledge | to recognize the rights, authority, or status of |
| omnipresent | present in all places at all times |