GRE Word List
DILIGENCE
steadiness of effort; persistent hard work
The meaning of the word diligence is steadiness of effort; persistent hard work.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| proliferate | grow rapidly (in numbers); spread; multiply; N. proliferation |
| scurry | move hastily; hurry; move briskly |
| archives | public records; place where public records are kept |
| distract | take (one's attention) off something; upset emotionally; make anxious; ADJ. distracted |
| metallurgical | pertaining to the art of removing metals from ores; N. metallurgy: science that deals with extracting metals from ores |
| warp | twist out of shape; N. |
| antipathy | aversion; dislike or opposition |
| limn | draw; outline; describe; CF. line ? |
| torpor | lethargy; sluggishness; dormancy; ADJ. torpid: lethargic; lazy; inactive; (of an animal) dormant; hibernating |
| glaring | (of something bad) highly conspicuous; harshly bright; shining intensely and blindingly |
