GRE Word List
INDUSTRIOUS
constantly, regularly, or habitually active or occupied : diligent
The meaning of the word industrious is constantly, regularly, or habitually active or occupied : diligent.
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| prevaricate | to deviate from the truth : equivocate |
| compliant | ready or disposed to comply : submissive |
| infringe | to encroach upon in a way that violates law or the rights of another |
| apogee | the point in the orbit of an object (such as a satellite) orbiting the earth that is at the greatest distance from the center of the earth |
| moodiness | subject to depression : gloomy |
| pillory | a device formerly used for publicly punishing offenders consisting of a wooden frame with holes in which the head and hands can be locked |
| idiom | an expression in the usage of a language that is peculiar to itself either in having a meaning that cannot be derived from the conjoined meanings of its elements (such as up in the air for "undecided") or in its grammatically atypical use of words (such as give way) |
| entice | to attract artfully or adroitly or by arousing hope or desire : tempt |
| debutante | one making a debut (see debut |
| affiliation | the state or relation of being closely associated or affiliated with a particular person, group, party, company, etc. |