📝 English

What does "sanguine" mean?

A Pessimistic
B Optimistic or positive, especially in difficult situations
C Related to blood
D Angry

✓ Correct Answer: Option B

"Sanguine" means optimistic or positive, especially in a difficult situation. (It also has a medical meaning related to blood, but the GRE tests the primary meaning.)

💡 Why is B) the correct answer?

The correct answer to the question "What does "sanguine" mean?" is Option B: Optimistic or positive, especially in difficult situations.

The other options — A) Pessimistic, C) Related to blood, D) Angry — are incorrect for this English question. As explained above: "Sanguine" means optimistic or positive, especially in a difficult situation. (It also has a medical meaning related to blood, but the GRE tests the primary meaning.)

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