GRE Word List

TACTFUL

having or showing tact

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

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WordMeaning
waxa substance that is secreted by bees and is used by them for constructing the honeycomb, that is a dull yellow solid plastic when warm, and that is composed primarily of a mixture of esters, hydrocarbons, and fatty acids : beeswax
personablepleasant or amiable in person : attractive
traverseto go or travel across or over
resignationan act or instance of resigning something : surrender
botchan inflammatory sore
deferput off
disabuseto free from error, misconception, or fallacy (see fallacy
defeatistan attitude of accepting, expecting, or being resigned to defeat
askewout of line : at an angle
magniloquentspeaking in or characterized by a high-flown often bombastic style or manner