GRE Word List
TACTFUL
having or showing tact
The meaning of the word tactful is having or showing tact.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| odds | the probability that one thing is so or will happen rather than another : chances |
| expedient | suitable for achieving a particular end in a given circumstance |
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| skirmish | a minor fight in war usually incidental to larger movements |
| mange | any of various persistent contagious skin diseases marked especially by eczematous inflammation and loss of hair, affecting domestic animals or sometimes humans, and caused by a minute parasitic mite compare sarcoptic mange |
| stoke | to poke or stir up (a fire, flames, etc.) : supply with fuel |
| condiments | something used to enhance the flavor of food |
| context | the parts of a discourse that surround a word or passage and can throw light on its meaning |
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