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 |
|---|---|
| germinal | being in the earliest stage of development |
| comeuppance | a deserved rebuke or penalty : deserts |
| limn | to draw or paint on a surface |
| refractory | resisting control or authority : stubborn |
| conciliatory | intended to gain goodwill or favor or to reduce hostility : tending or intended to conciliate |
| sustain | to give support or relief to |
| ration | a food allowance for one day |
| penumbra | a space of partial illumination (as in an eclipse) between the perfect shadow on all sides and the full light |
| rostrum | an ancient Roman platform for public orators |
| cessation | a temporary or final ceasing (as of action) : stop |