GRE Word List

SANGUINE

marked by eager hopefulness : confidently optimistic

The meaning of the word sanguine is marked by eager hopefulness : confidently optimistic.

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WordMeaning
tritehackneyed or boring from much use : not fresh or original
volatilecharacterized by or subject to rapid or unexpected change
proletariana member of the proletariat
askancewith disapproval or distrust : scornfully
humblenot proud or haughty : not arrogant or assertive
seismicof, subject to, or caused by an earthquake
aestheticof, relating to, or dealing with aesthetics or the beautiful
frictionthe rubbing of one body against another
compendiuma brief summary of a larger work or of a field of knowledge : abstract
trajectorythe curve that a body (such as a planet or comet in its orbit or a rocket) describes in space