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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| polygamist | marriage in which a spouse of either sex may have more than one mate at the same time compare polyandry |
| prohibitive | tending to prohibit or restrain |
| warranty | a real covenant binding the grantor of an estate and the grantor's heirs to warrant and defend the title |
| equivocal | subject to two or more interpretations and usually used to mislead or confuse |
| sound | a particular auditory impression : tone |
| discordant | being at variance : disagreeing |
| novice | a person admitted to probationary membership in a religious community |
| emboss | to raise the surface of into bosses |
| ragamuffin | a ragged often disreputable person |
| pestle | a usually club-shaped implement for pounding or grinding substances in a mortar see mortar illustration |