myopic
lacking foresight or breadth of view; shortsighted
Word origin: From Greek myops, shortsighted, literally closing the eyes.
Myopic in a sentence
Here are example sentences showing myopic in a sentence.
Their myopic focus on quarterly profits doomed the long-term strategy.
Critics called the budget myopic, noting that its short-term savings ignored mounting long-term liabilities.
Quick GRE check
3 questions, about 2 minutes. How would you do on the real test?
Verbal · Text Completion
Critics initially dismissed the composer's late works as merely blank, but later scholars recognized in them a deliberate restraint that concealed considerable technical sophistication.
Using “myopic” well
Myopic literally means nearsighted, but on the GRE it usually means lacking foresight or breadth of perspective. The figurative sense faults narrow, short-term thinking.
More GRE words starting with M
disturbing and horrifying because concerned with death
a ceremonial staff carried as a symbol of authority, or a heavy spiked club used as a weapon
to soften or break down by soaking in liquid
a scheming or crafty plot intended to do harm
a violent whirlpool or scene of turbulent disorder
having or showing great authority and command
the quality of being generous, noble-minded, and forgiving, especially toward rivals or enemies
generous and forgiving, especially toward a rival or weaker party
Questions about “myopic”
See these words the way the GRE tests them.
Take the free 39-minute GRE Quick Mock Test and meet words like this inside real Text Completion and Sentence Equivalence questions, with a worked solution for every answer.