GRE Word List
DILIGENCE
steady, earnest, and energetic effort : devoted and painstaking work and application to accomplish an undertaking : assiduity
The meaning of the word diligence is steady, earnest, and energetic effort : devoted and painstaking work and application to accomplish an undertaking : assiduity.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
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| engaging | tending to draw favorable attention or interest : attractive |
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| depose | to remove from a throne or other high position |
| respite | a period of temporary delay |
| trite | hackneyed or boring from much use : not fresh or original |
| gibberish | unintelligible or meaningless language: |
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