GRE Word List

TACTFUL

having or showing tact

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

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WordMeaning
acridsharp and harsh or unpleasantly pungent in taste or odor : irritating
whiffa quick puff or slight gust especially of air, odor, gas, smoke, or spray
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suppositionsomething that is supposed : hypothesis
torsothe human body apart from the head, neck, arms, and legs : the human trunk
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