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 |
|---|---|
| luster | a glow of reflected light : sheen |
| primogeniture | the state of being the firstborn of the children of the same parents |
| cavil | to raise trivial and frivolous objection |
| chaff | the seed coverings and other debris separated from the seed in threshing grain |
| capitulate | to surrender often after negotiation of terms |
| abolish | to end the observance or effect of (something, such as a law) : to completely do away with (something) : annul |
| dapper | neat and trim in appearance |
| obelisk | an upright 4-sided usually monolithic pillar that gradually tapers as it rises and terminates in a pyramid |
| clemency | disposition to be merciful and especially to moderate the severity of punishment due |
| awry | off the correct or expected course : amiss |