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
litotesunderstatement in which an affirmative is expressed by the negative of the contrary (as in "not a bad singer" or "not unhappy")
sledgesledgehammer
dehydrateto remove bound water or hydrogen and oxygen from (a chemical compound) in the proportion in which they form water
corollarya proposition (see proposition
ellipticalof, relating to, or shaped like an ellipse
disquietudeanxiety
parasitean organism living in, on, or with another organism in order to obtain nutrients, grow, or multiply often in a state that directly or indirectly harms the host (see host
quiescentmarked by inactivity or repose : tranquilly at rest
staidmarked by settled sedateness and often prim self-restraint : sober
limpto walk lamely