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
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abstrusedifficult to comprehend : recondite
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filingan act or instance of using a file
gradationa series forming successive stages
writheto twist into coils or folds
jabto pierce or prod (someone or something) with or as if with a pointed object
knacka special ready capacity that is hard to analyze or teach
reputableenjoying good repute : held in esteem