GRE Word List
FORESIGHT
an act or the power of foreseeing : prescience
The meaning of the word foresight is an act or the power of foreseeing : prescience.
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sanguine | marked by eager hopefulness : confidently optimistic |
debilitate | to impair the strength of : enfeeble |
tarantula | any of various large, typically ground-dwelling, hairy, mygalomorph spiders (family Theraphosidae) of warm regions that possess venomous fangs used to subdue and kill prey (such as insects, centipedes, frogs, and mice) caught by ambush or chase and that construct silk-lined burrows but do not build webs to trap food |
incontinent | not continent: such as |
lustrous | reflecting light evenly and efficiently without glitter or sparkle |
ensue | to strive to attain : pursue |
adjoin | to add or attach by joining |
acoustics | a science that deals with the production, control, transmission, reception, and effects of sound |
impermeable | not permitting passage (as of a fluid) through its substance |
puny | slight or inferior in power, size, or importance : weak |