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.

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WordMeaning
enraptureto fill with delight
debunkto expose the sham (see sham
doldrumsa spell of listlessness or despondency
ovationa ceremony attending the entering of Rome by a general who had won a victory of less importance than that for which a triumph was granted
sagaa prose narrative recorded in Iceland in the 12th and 13th centuries of historic or legendary figures and events of the heroic age of Norway and Iceland
gentilitythe condition of belonging to the gentry
stealtha cautious, unobtrusive, and secretive way of moving or proceeding intended to avoid detection
compliantready or disposed to comply : submissive
nectarthe drink of the Greek and Roman gods
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")