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 |
|---|---|
| choleric | easily moved to often unreasonable or excessive anger : hot-tempered |
| peccadillo | a slight offense |
| anecdote | a usually short narrative of an interesting, amusing, or biographical incident |
| aerie | the nest of a bird on a cliff or a mountaintop |
| pacify | to allay the anger or agitation of : soothe |
| dart | a light spear |
| imprecation | curse |
| crochet | needlework consisting of the interlocking of looped stitches formed with a single thread and a hooked needle |
| coda | a concluding musical section that is formally distinct from the main structure |
| awry | off the correct or expected course : amiss |