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 |
|---|---|
| optimist | a person who is inclined to be hopeful and to expect good outcomes : someone who is given to optimism |
| gusto | an individual or special taste |
| circumlocution | the use of an unnecessarily large number of words to express an idea |
| doldrums | a spell of listlessness or despondency |
| chide | to speak out in angry or displeased rebuke |
| slight | having a slim or delicate build : not stout or massive in body |
| aloft | at or to a great height |
| sprout | to grow, spring up, or come forth as or as if a sprout |
| totem | an object (such as an animal or plant) serving as the emblem of a family or clan and often as a reminder of its ancestry |
| pan | a usually broad, shallow, and open container for domestic use (as for cooking) |