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.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| requiem | a mass for the dead |
| injurious | inflicting or tending to inflict injury : detrimental |
| epilogue | a concluding section that rounds out the design of a literary work |
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| abnegation | denial |
| concise | marked by brevity of expression or statement : free from all elaboration and superfluous detail |
| extraneous | existing on or coming from the outside |
| query | question |
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| recrimination | a retaliatory accusation |