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 |
|---|---|
| bleak | exposed and barren and often windswept |
| indeterminate | not definitely or precisely determined or fixed : vague |
| toady | one who flatters in the hope of gaining favors : sycophant |
| expiate | to make amends for |
| overturn | to cause to turn over : upset |
| ratiocination | the process of exact thinking : reasoning |
| cession | a yielding to another : concession |
| urge | to present, advocate, or demand earnestly or pressingly |
| scheme | a plan or program of action |
| reproach | an expression of rebuke or disapproval |