GRE Word List

TACTFUL

having or showing tact

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

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WordMeaning
panachean ornamental tuft (as of feathers) especially on a helmet
renounceto give up, refuse, or resign usually by formal declaration
unsavoryinsipid
concedeto acknowledge grudgingly or hesitantly
smatteringsuperficial piecemeal knowledge
sleighan open usually horse-drawn vehicle with runners for use on snow or ice
spoonerisma transposition of usually initial sounds of two or more words (as in tons of soil for sons of toil)
disinclinationa preference for avoiding something : slight aversion
checkto inspect, examine, or look at appraisingly or appreciatively
primto give a prim or demure expression to