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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| innuendo | an oblique allusion : hint |
| querulous | habitually complaining |
| materialism | a theory that physical matter is the only or fundamental reality and that all being and processes and phenomena can be explained as manifestations or results of matter (see matter |
| satirical | of, relating to, or constituting satire |
| gust | the sensation of taste |
| spoof | deceive |
| boon | a timely benefit : blessing |
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| forerunner | one that precedes and indicates the approach of another: such as |
| marshal | a high official in the household of a medieval king, prince, or noble originally having charge of the cavalry but later usually in command of the military forces |