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 |
|---|---|
| antiquated | outmoded or discredited by reason of age : old and no longer useful, popular, or accepted |
| fodder | something fed to domestic animals |
| paramour | lover |
| inadvertently | unintentional |
| tumid | marked by swelling : swollen |
| expropriate | to deprive of possession or proprietary rights |
| capacious | containing or capable of containing a great deal |
| inert | lacking the power to move |
| lassitude | a condition of weariness or debility : fatigue |
| prelude | an introductory performance, action, or event preceding and preparing for the principal or a more important matter |