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 |
|---|---|
| enumerate | to ascertain the number of : count |
| deign | to condescend reluctantly and with a strong sense of the affront to one's superiority that is involved : stoop |
| maul | a heavy often wooden-headed hammer used especially for driving wedges |
| exact | to call for forcibly or urgently and obtain |
| protract | to prolong in time or space : continue |
| indubitable | too evident to be doubted : unquestionable |
| suffocate | to stop the respiration of (as by strangling or asphyxiation) |
| contrite | feeling or showing sorrow and remorse for improper or objectionable behavior, actions, etc. |
| repose | a state of resting after exertion or strain |
| diligence | steady, earnest, and energetic effort : devoted and painstaking work and application to accomplish an undertaking : assiduity |