GRE Word List

ENTERPRISE

a project or undertaking that is especially difficult, complicated, or risky

The meaning of the word enterprise is a project or undertaking that is especially difficult, complicated, or risky.

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WordMeaning
forthrightfree from ambiguity or evasiveness : going straight to the point
anomalysomething different, abnormal, peculiar, or not easily classified : something anomalous
maimto mutilate, disfigure, or wound seriously
defectionconscious abandonment of allegiance or duty (as to a person, cause, or doctrine) : desertion
tundraa level or rolling treeless plain that is characteristic of arctic and subarctic regions, consists of black mucky soil with a permanently frozen subsoil, and has a dominant vegetation of mosses, lichens, herbs, and dwarf shrubs
antecedentsa substantive word, phrase, or clause whose denotation is referred to by a pronoun that typically follows the substantive (such as John in "Mary saw John and called to him")
waggishresembling or characteristic of a wag
motilitythe quality or state of being motile : capability of movement
unassuagednot quenched, eased, or satisfied : not assuaged
dilettantea person having a superficial interest in an art or a branch of knowledge : dabbler