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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| self-righteous | convinced of one's own righteousness especially in contrast with the actions and beliefs of others : narrow-mindedly moralistic |
| evasive | tending or intended to evade : equivocal |
| diminution | the act, process, or an instance of becoming gradually less (as in size or importance) : the act, process, or an instance of diminishing : decrease |
| incite | to move to action : stir up : spur on : urge on |
| denouement | the final outcome of the main dramatic complication in a literary work |
| partial | of or relating to a part rather than the whole : not general or total |
| ingrained | forming a part of the essence or inmost being : deep-seated |
| deserts | arid land with usually sparse vegetation |
| chaotic | marked by chaos or being in a state of chaos : completely confused or disordered |
| 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 |