GRE Word List

TACTFUL

having or showing tact

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

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WordMeaning
dissipateto break up and drive off
clamornoisy shouting
deviseto form in the mind by new combinations or applications of ideas or principles : invent
retinuea group of retainers or attendants
quailany of numerous small gallinaceous birds: such as
dioramaa scenic representation in which a partly translucent painting is seen from a distance through an opening
cajoleto persuade with flattery or gentle urging especially in the face of reluctance : coax
epitaphan inscription on or at a tomb or a grave in memory of the one buried there
vantagea position giving a strategic advantage, commanding perspective, or comprehensive view
ironythe use of words to express something other than and especially the opposite of the literal meaning