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 |
|---|---|
| inveigh | to protest or complain bitterly or vehemently : rail |
| vernal | of, relating to, or occurring in the spring |
| thesis | a dissertation embodying results of original research and especially substantiating a specific view |
| bluster | to talk or act with noisy swaggering threats |
| obstinate | stubbornly adhering to an opinion, purpose, or course in spite of reason, arguments, or persuasion |
| residual | remainder |
| craven | lacking the least bit of courage : contemptibly fainthearted |
| viable | capable of living |
| interregnum | the time during which a throne is vacant between two successive reigns or regimes |
| denotation | an act or process of denoting |