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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| resentment | a feeling of indignant displeasure or persistent ill will at something regarded as a wrong, insult, or injury |
| opiate | an alkaloid drug (such as morphine or codeine) that contains or is derived from opium, binds to cell receptors primarily of the central nervous system and gastrointestinal tract, acts to block pain, induce sedation or sleep, depress respiration, and produce calmness or euphoria, and is associated with physiological tolerance (see tolerance |
| regale | to entertain sumptuously : feast with delicacies |
| reactionary | relating to, marked by, or favoring reaction |
| indecision | a wavering between two or more possible courses of action : irresolution |
| clip | encompass |
| phlegmatic | resembling, consisting of, or producing the humor phlegm |
| inroad | an advance or penetration often at the expense of someone or something |
| assiduous | showing great care, attention, and effort : marked by careful unremitting attention or persistent application |
| allege | to assert without proof or before proving |