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
disclaimto make a disclaimer
diffidencethe quality or state of being unassertive or bashful : the quality or state of being diffident
prelatean ecclesiastic (such as a bishop or abbot) of superior rank
perspicuousplain to the understanding especially because of clarity and precision of presentation
rubrican authoritative rule
fetishan object (such as a small stone carving of an animal) believed to have magical power to protect or aid its owner
communalof or relating to one or more communes
unceremoniousnot ceremonious : informal
primto give a prim or demure expression to
facsimilean exact copy