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
duressforcible restraint or restriction
dummya person who is incapable of speaking
hacklesone of the long narrow feathers on the neck or saddle of a bird
notableworthy of note : remarkable
uncouthawkward and uncultivated in appearance, manner, or behavior : rude
forlornbereft
gustthe sensation of taste
undertakerone who undertakes : one who takes the risk and management of business : entrepreneur
ignoblecharacterized by baseness, lowness, or meanness
penancean act of self-abasement, mortification (see mortification