GRE Word List

TACTFUL

having or showing tact

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

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fancierone that has a special liking or interest
bravehaving or showing mental or moral strength to face danger, fear, or difficulty : having or showing courage
despondentfeeling or showing extreme discouragement, dejection, or depression
unwieldynot easily managed, handled, or used (as because of bulk, weight, complexity, or awkwardness) : cumbersome
swathea band used in swathing
caldrona large kettle or boiler
drasticacting rapidly or violently
salvagecompensation paid for saving a ship or its cargo from the perils of the sea or for the lives and property rescued in a wreck
pitha usually continuous central strand of spongy tissue in the stems of most vascular plants that probably functions chiefly in storage
swellto expand (as in size, volume, or numbers) gradually beyond a normal or original limit