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 |
|---|---|
| parry | to ward off a weapon or blow |
| impious | not pious : lacking in reverence or proper respect (as for God or one's parents) : irreverent |
| emissary | one designated as the agent of another : representative |
| foreshadow | to represent, indicate, or typify beforehand : prefigure |
| obstetrician | a physician specializing in obstetrics |
| disdain | a feeling of contempt for someone or something regarded as unworthy or inferior : scorn |
| inamorata | a woman with whom one is in love or has intimate relations |
| assail | to attack violently : assault |
| consanguinity | the quality or state of being consanguineous |
| buffet | a blow especially with the hand |