GRE Word List
TACTFUL
having or showing tact
The meaning of the word tactful is having or showing tact.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| dissipate | to break up and drive off |
| clamor | noisy shouting |
| devise | to form in the mind by new combinations or applications of ideas or principles : invent |
| retinue | a group of retainers or attendants |
| quail | any of numerous small gallinaceous birds: such as |
| diorama | a scenic representation in which a partly translucent painting is seen from a distance through an opening |
| cajole | to persuade with flattery or gentle urging especially in the face of reluctance : coax |
| epitaph | an inscription on or at a tomb or a grave in memory of the one buried there |
| vantage | a position giving a strategic advantage, commanding perspective, or comprehensive view |
| irony | the use of words to express something other than and especially the opposite of the literal meaning |