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 |
|---|---|
| juxtapose | to place (different things) side by side (as to compare them or contrast them or to create an interesting effect) |
| convivial | relating to, occupied with, or fond of feasting, drinking, and good company |
| academic | of, relating to, or associated with an academy or school especially of higher learning |
| presumptuous | overstepping due bounds (as of propriety or courtesy) : taking liberties |
| buttress | a projecting structure of masonry or wood for supporting or giving stability to a wall or building |
| stun | to make senseless, groggy, or dizzy by or as if by a blow : daze |
| grumble | to mutter in discontent |
| confidence | a feeling or consciousness of one's powers or of reliance on one's circumstances |
| vicarious | experienced or realized through imaginative or sympathetic participation in the experience of another |
| matriculate | to enroll as a member of a body and especially of a college or university |