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
ancestryline of descent : lineage
triflinglacking in significance or solid worth: such as
secreteto form and give off (a secretion)
exhumedisinter
zealeagerness and ardent interest in pursuit of something : fervor
monograma sign of identity usually formed of the combined initials of a name
iotaan infinitesimal amount : jot
dispassionatenot influenced by strong feeling
clemencydisposition to be merciful and especially to moderate the severity of punishment due
studiousassiduous in the pursuit of learning