GRE Word List

OPTIMIST

a person who is inclined to be hopeful and to expect good outcomes : someone who is given to optimism

The meaning of the word optimist is a person who is inclined to be hopeful and to expect good outcomes : someone who is given to optimism.

Random words

WordMeaning
edifyto instruct and improve especially in moral and religious knowledge : uplift
delusivelikely to delude
causalexpressing or indicating cause : causative
abstinencethe practice of abstaining from something : the practice of not doing or having something that is wanted or enjoyable
abjectsunk to or existing in a low state or condition : very bad or severe
rancidhaving an unpleasant smell or taste usually from chemical change or decomposition
compactpredominantly formed or filled : composed
sobrietythe quality or state of being sober
addictiona compulsive, chronic, physiological or psychological need for a habit-forming substance, behavior, or activity having harmful physical, psychological, or social effects and typically causing well-defined symptoms (such as anxiety, irritability, tremors, or nausea) upon withdrawal or abstinence : the state of being addicted
repastsomething taken as food : meal