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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| pert | saucily free and forward : flippantly cocky and assured |
| archipelago | an expanse of water with many scattered islands |
| chauvinist | an attitude of superiority toward members of the opposite sex |
| optometrist | a specialist licensed to practice optometry compare ophthalmologist |
| surfeit | an overabundant supply : excess |
| partial | of or relating to a part rather than the whole : not general or total |
| abscond | to depart secretly and hide oneself |
| canker | an erosive or spreading sore |
| throttle | to compress the throat of : choke |
| onomatopoeia | the naming of a thing or action by a vocal imitation of the sound associated with it (such as buzz, hiss) |