GRE Word List
TACTFUL
having or showing tact
The meaning of the word tactful is having or showing tact.
Random words
Word | Meaning |
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amnesty | the act of an authority (such as a government) by which pardon is granted to a large group of individuals |
luxuriate | to grow profusely : thrive |
pallet | a straw-filled tick or mattress |
arbitrate | to act as arbiter upon (a disputed question) : to settle (a dispute between two people or groups) after hearing the arguments and opinions of both |
variegate | to diversify in external appearance especially with different colors : dapple |
run-down | an item-by-item report or review : summary |
ragamuffin | a ragged often disreputable person |
barrister | a counsel admitted to plead at the bar and undertake the public trial of causes in an English superior court compare solicitor |
ablution | the washing of one's body or part of it (as in a religious rite) |
acme | the highest point or stage |