GRE Word List
TACTFUL
having or showing tact
The meaning of the word tactful is having or showing tact.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| parallelism | the quality or state of being parallel |
| limp | to walk lamely |
| minuscule | very small |
| rent | property (such as a house) rented or for rent |
| livid | discolored by bruising : black-and-blue |
| cornucopia | a curved, hollow goat's horn or similarly shaped receptacle (such as a horn-shaped basket) that is overflowing especially with fruit and vegetables (such as gourds, ears of corn, apples, and grapes) and that is used as a decorative motif emblematic of abundance |
| antediluvian | of or relating to the period before the flood described in the Bible |
| cameo | a gem carved in relief (see relief |
| maritime | of, relating to, or bordering on the sea |
| intelligentsia | intellectuals who form an artistic, social, or political vanguard or elite |