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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| Word | Meaning |
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| token | a piece resembling a coin issued for use (as for fare on a bus) by a particular group on specified terms |
| maudlin | drunk enough to be emotionally silly |
| pretext | a purpose or motive alleged or an appearance assumed in order to cloak the real intention or state of affairs |
| voyeur | someone who obtains sexual gratification from observing unsuspecting individuals who are partly undressed, naked, or engaged in sexual acts |
| desultory | marked by lack of definite plan, regularity, or purpose |
| gainsay | to declare to be untrue or invalid |
| anchor | a device usually of metal attached to a ship or boat by a cable and cast overboard to hold it in a particular place by means of a fluke that digs into the bottom |
| far-fetched | brought from a remote time or place |
| geniality | marked by or freely expressing sympathy or friendliness |
| shoddy | a reclaimed wool from materials that are not felted that is of better quality and longer staple than mungo |