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 |
|---|---|
| indulge | to yield to the desire of : humor |
| irony | the use of words to express something other than and especially the opposite of the literal meaning |
| deflect | to turn (something) aside especially from a straight course or fixed direction |
| rabid | extremely violent : furious |
| gorge | a narrow passage through land |
| ursine | of or relating to a bear or the bear family (Ursidae) |
| corpuscle | a minute particle |
| trenchant | keen |
| yield | to bear or bring forth as a natural product especially as a result of cultivation |
| dais | a raised platform (as in a hall or large room) |