GRE Word List
INDUSTRIOUS
diligent; hard-working; N. industry
The meaning of the word industrious is diligent; hard-working; N. industry.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| avarice | greediness for wealth |
| decry | express strong disapproval of; condemn openly (something dangerous to the public); disparage; Ex. decry the violence of modern films |
| tenancy | possession of land or building by rent; period of a tenant's occupancy |
| impenetrable | not able to be pierced or entered; beyond understanding; impossible to understand; Ex. impenetrable mystery |
| congruence | correspondence of parts; harmonious relationship; CF. congruity |
| equipoise | balance; balancing force; equilibrium |
| incubate | hatch; warm (eggs) with the body to promote hatching; maintain at optimal environment conditions for development; be holding in one's body an infection which is going to develop into a disease; N. incubation; CF. incubation:disease |
| repertoire | list of works of music, drama, etc., a performer is prepared to present; CF. repertory |
| harangue | long, passionate, and vehement speech; V. |
| castrate | remove the sex organs (of a male animal or person) |
