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 |
|---|---|
| improvident | not provident : not foreseeing and providing for the future |
| ordain | to invest (see invest |
| gauche | lacking social experience or grace |
| saga | a prose narrative recorded in Iceland in the 12th and 13th centuries of historic or legendary figures and events of the heroic age of Norway and Iceland |
| ultimatum | a final proposition, condition, or demand |
| venue | locale |
| remittance | a sum of money remitted |
| dormant | represented on a coat of arms in a lying position with the head on the forepaws |
| pose | to set forth or offer for attention or consideration |
| dissipate | to break up and drive off |