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 |
|---|---|
| vernacular | using a language or dialect native to a region or country rather than a literary, cultured, or foreign language |
| tautological | involving or containing rhetorical tautology : redundant |
| dishearten | to cause to lose hope, enthusiasm, or courage : to cause to lose spirit or morale |
| seethe | to suffer violent internal excitement |
| deadpan | marked by an impassive matter-of-fact manner, style, or expression |
| acrimonious | angry and bitter : caustic, biting, or rancorous especially in feeling, language, or manner |
| ingenue | a naive girl or young woman |
| relish | characteristic flavor |
| warranty | a real covenant binding the grantor of an estate and the grantor's heirs to warrant and defend the title |
| imminent | ready to take place : happening soon |