GRE Word List
SANGUINE
marked by eager hopefulness : confidently optimistic
The meaning of the word sanguine is marked by eager hopefulness : confidently optimistic.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| adjunct | something joined or added to another thing but not essentially a part of it |
| sextant | an instrument for measuring angular distances used especially in navigation to observe altitudes of celestial bodies (as in ascertaining latitude and longitude) |
| plane | airplane |
| trigger | a piece (such as a lever) connected with a catch or detent as a means of releasing it |
| circumscribe | to constrict (see constrict |
| recant | to withdraw or repudiate (a statement or belief) formally and publicly : renounce |
| hovel | an open shed or shelter |
| altruistic | relating to or given to altruism: |
| turbulence | the quality or state of being turbulent: such as |
| crest | a showy tuft or process on the head of an animal and especially a bird see bird illustration |