GRE Word List

TACT

a keen sense of what to do or say in order to maintain good relations with others or avoid offense

The meaning of the word tact is a keen sense of what to do or say in order to maintain good relations with others or avoid offense.

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WordMeaning
exaltto raise in rank, power, or character
syllogisma deductive scheme of a formal argument consisting of a major and a minor premise and a conclusion (as in "every virtue is laudable; kindness is a virtue; therefore kindness is laudable")
claspa device (such as a hook) for holding objects or parts together
icona person or thing widely admired especially for having great influence or significance in a particular sphere
protegeone who is protected or trained or whose career is furthered by a person of experience, prominence, or influence
linguisticof or relating to language or linguistics
gradationa series forming successive stages
ingrainedforming a part of the essence or inmost being : deep-seated
piousmarked by or showing reverence for deity and devotion to divine worship
duplicitycontradictory doubleness of thought, speech, or action