GRE Word List
ENTERPRISING
marked by an independent energetic spirit and by readiness to act
The meaning of the word enterprising is marked by an independent energetic spirit and by readiness to act.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| embed | to enclose closely in or as if in a matrix |
| abridge | to shorten by omission of words without sacrifice of sense : condense |
| generality | the quality or state of being general |
| rivet | a headed pin or bolt of metal used for uniting two or more pieces by passing the shank through a hole in each piece and then beating or pressing down the plain end so as to make a second head |
| defile | to make unclean or impure: such as |
| tenancy | a holding of an estate or a mode of holding an estate |
| foster | having, relating to, or being the relationship between a foster parent and the child who the foster parent cares for |
| penance | an act of self-abasement, mortification (see mortification |
| diorama | a scenic representation in which a partly translucent painting is seen from a distance through an opening |
| polemic | an aggressive attack on or refutation of the opinions or principles of another |