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 |
|---|---|
| debilitate | to impair the strength of : enfeeble |
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| testator | a person who dies leaving a will or testament in force |
| preeminent | having paramount rank, dignity, or importance : outstanding |
| penology | a branch of criminology dealing with prison management and the treatment of offenders |
| ambivalence | simultaneous and contradictory attitudes or feelings (such as attraction and repulsion) toward an object, person, or action |
| penchant | a strong and continued inclination |
| indiscriminate | not marked by careful distinction : deficient in discrimination and discernment |
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| underlying | lying beneath or below |