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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WordMeaning
proscribeto publish the name of as condemned to death with the property of the condemned forfeited to the state
ambivalencesimultaneous and contradictory attitudes or feelings (such as attraction and repulsion) toward an object, person, or action
crossbreedhybridize
avertto turn away or aside (the eyes, one's gaze, etc.) in avoidance
paramountsuperior to all others : supreme
terminalleading ultimately to death : fatal
pandemicoccurring over a wide geographic area (such as multiple countries or continents) and typically affecting a significant proportion of the population
celibateof, relating to, or characterized by celibacy:
feintsomething feigned
naivetea naive remark or action