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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| comeuppance | a deserved rebuke or penalty : deserts |
| intractable | not easily governed, managed, or directed |
| girth | a band or strap that encircles the body of an animal to fasten something (such as a saddle) on its back |
| partiality | the quality or state of being partial : bias |
| reprove | to scold or correct usually gently or with kindly intent |
| talisman | an object held to act as a charm to avert evil and bring good fortune |
| representational | one that represents: such as |
| merger | the absorption of an estate, a contract, or an interest in another, of a minor offense in a greater, or of a cause of action into a judgment |
| sacrilegious | committing or characterized by sacrilege : having or showing a lack of proper respect for a sacred person, place, or object |
| sour | being, inducing, or marked by the one of the five basic taste sensations that is produced chiefly by acids and is characteristic of lemon juice |