GRE Word List
TACTFUL
having or showing tact
The meaning of the word tactful is having or showing tact.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| gustatory | relating to or associated with eating or the sense of taste |
| sinecure | an office or position that requires little or no work and that usually provides an income |
| incubus | an evil spirit that lies on persons in their sleep |
| attire | to put garments on : dress |
| retaliate | to return like for like |
| decapitate | to cut off the head of : behead |
| consanguinity | the quality or state of being consanguineous |
| spangle | a small plate of shining metal or plastic used for ornamentation especially on clothing |
| whet | to sharpen by rubbing on or with something (such as a stone) |
| archetype | the original pattern or model of which all things of the same type are representations or copies : prototype |