GRE Word List

TACTFUL

having or showing tact

The meaning of the word tactful is having or showing tact.

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detonationthe action or process of detonating
candorunreserved, honest, or sincere expression : forthrightness
avowto declare assuredly
heinoushatefully or shockingly evil : abominable
salutaryproducing a beneficial effect : remedial
relapsethe act or an instance of backsliding, worsening, or subsiding
filigreeornamental work especially of fine wire of gold, silver, or copper applied chiefly to gold and silver surfaces
paradoxone (such as a person, situation, or action) having seemingly contradictory qualities or phases
composurea calmness or repose especially of mind, bearing, or appearance : self-possession
retrogradehaving or being motion in a direction contrary to that of the general motion of similar bodies and especially east to west among the stars