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 |
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| verdigris | a green or greenish-blue poisonous pigment resulting from the action of acetic acid on copper and consisting of one or more basic copper acetates |
| ignite | to set afire |
| smug | highly self-satisfied |
| asymmetric | having two sides or halves that are not the same : not symmetrical |
| cleft | a space or opening made by or as if by splitting : fissure |
| foul | offensive to the senses : loathsome |
| diverge | to move or extend in different directions from a common point : draw apart |
| gadfly | any of various flies (such as a horsefly, botfly, or warble fly) that bite or annoy livestock |
| entail | to impose, involve, or imply as a necessary accompaniment or result |
| enact | to establish by legal and authoritative act |