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
fortitudestrength of mind that enables a person to encounter danger or bear pain or adversity with courage
pathetichaving a capacity to move one to either compassionate or contemptuous pity
pungentsharply painful
augmentto make greater, more numerous, larger, or more intense
rebuketo criticize sharply : reprimand
liquidateto determine by agreement or by litigation the precise amount of (indebtedness, damages, or accounts)
titularhaving the title and usually the honors belonging to an office or dignity without the duties, functions, or responsibilities
mandatean authoritative command
disparitya noticeable and usually significant difference or dissimilarity
impromptumade, done, or formed on or as if on the spur of the moment : improvised