GRE Word List
CIRCUMSPECT
prudent; cautious; acting after careful thought
The meaning of the word circumspect is prudent; cautious; acting after careful thought.
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thermal | pertaining to heat; producing heat; warm; Ex. thermal bath; N: rising current of warm air |
replicate | reproduce; duplicate |
vassal | in feudalism, one who held land of a superior lord; subordinate or dependent |
jaded | tired or uninterested by surfeit; fatigued; surfeited; worn out; wearied; Ex. jaded appetite |
yoke | join together; unite; N: crossbar used to joining two draft animals |
unwonted | unaccustomed; unusual; Ex. He arrived with unwonted punctuality. |
camp | group sharing a common cause or opinion |
impuissance | powerlessness; feebleness |
dowse | use a divining rod to search for underground water or minerals |
sway | swing from side to side; influence (someone) to change one's opinion; N. |