GRE Word List
TACTFUL
having or showing tact
The meaning of the word tactful is having or showing tact.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| prehensile | adapted for seizing or grasping especially by wrapping around |
| penology | a branch of criminology dealing with prison management and the treatment of offenders |
| conventional | formed by agreement or compact |
| allay | to subdue or reduce in intensity or severity : alleviate |
| gambit | a chess opening in which a player risks one or more pawns or a minor piece to gain an advantage in position |
| castigation | to subject to severe punishment, reproof, or criticism |
| secrete | to form and give off (a secretion) |
| dispassionate | not influenced by strong feeling |
| abut | to border on : to touch along an edge |
| lethargic | of, relating to, or characterized by laziness or lack of energy : feeling or affected by lethargy : sluggish |