GRE Word List
TACTFUL
having or showing tact
The meaning of the word tactful is having or showing tact.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| engage | to offer (something, such as one's life or word) as backing to a cause or aim : to expose to risk for the attainment or support of some end |
| ascribe | to refer to a supposed cause, source, or author : to say or think that (something) is caused by, comes from, or is associated with a particular person or thing |
| orgy | secret ceremonial rites held in honor of an ancient Greek or Roman deity and usually characterized by ecstatic singing and dancing |
| confidant | one to whom secrets are entrusted |
| libel | a written statement in which a plaintiff in certain courts sets forth the cause of action or the relief sought |
| shimmer | to shine with a soft tremulous or fitful light : glimmer |
| idyllic | pleasing or picturesque in natural simplicity |
| transmute | to change or alter in form, appearance, or nature and especially to a higher form |
| decadence | the process of becoming decadent : the quality or state of being decadent |
| unaccountable | not to be accounted for : inexplicable |