GRE Word List
CIRCUMSPECT
careful to consider all circumstances and possible consequences : prudent
The meaning of the word circumspect is careful to consider all circumstances and possible consequences : prudent.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| warrant | sanction |
| oligarchy | government by the few |
| bearing | the manner in which one behaves or comports oneself : the manner in which one bears (see bear |
| bargain | an agreement between parties settling what each gives or receives in a transaction between them or what course of action or policy each pursues in respect to the other |
| inhibited | to prohibit from doing something |
| pallid | deficient in color : wan |
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| pretend | to give a false appearance of being, possessing, or performing |
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