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
kenthe range of perception, understanding, or knowledge
tyroa beginner in learning : novice
egressa place or means of going out : exit
superciliouscoolly and patronizingly haughty
mustera representative specimen (see specimen
animadversiona critical and usually censorious remark
illusivebased on or producing illusion : illusory
enjointo direct or impose by authoritative order or with urgent admonition
agapewide open : gaping
mottoa sentence, phrase, or word inscribed on something as appropriate to or indicative of its character or use