GRE vocabulary
gumption
shrewd initiative and resourcefulness; boldness paired with common sense
In a sentence
Gumption in a sentence
Here is an example sentence showing gumption in a sentence.
It took real gumption to launch a business in the middle of a recession and make it succeed.
Synonyms
initiativeresourcefulnesspluckenterprise
Antonyms
timiditypassivity
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Common questions
Questions about “gumption”
Gumption (noun) means shrewd initiative and resourcefulness; boldness paired with common sense
Here is gumption used in an example sentence: "It took real gumption to launch a business in the middle of a recession and make it succeed."
Common synonyms for gumption include initiative, resourcefulness, pluck, enterprise.
Antonyms of gumption include timidity, passivity.
Gumption is a GRE-level vocabulary word worth knowing for the Verbal section.
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