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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| blight | a disease or injury of plants marked by the formation of lesions, withering, and death of parts (such as leaves and tubers) |
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| corrode | to eat away by degrees as if by gnawing |
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| check | to inspect, examine, or look at appraisingly or appreciatively |
| plumage | the feathers of a bird |
| theocracy | government of a state by immediate divine guidance or by officials who are regarded as divinely guided |
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