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 |
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| lavish | expending or bestowing profusely : prodigal |
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| cogitate | to ponder or meditate on usually intently |
| adjacent | not distant : nearby |
| wax | a substance that is secreted by bees and is used by them for constructing the honeycomb, that is a dull yellow solid plastic when warm, and that is composed primarily of a mixture of esters, hydrocarbons, and fatty acids : beeswax |
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| sylvan | one that frequents groves or woods |
| exceptionable | being likely to cause objection : objectionable |
| jurisprudence | the science or philosophy of law |
| beseech | to beg for urgently or anxiously |