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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| trite | hackneyed or boring from much use : not fresh or original |
| suavity | smoothly though often superficially gracious and sophisticated |
| jovial | characterized by good-humored cheerfulness and conviviality : jolly |
| quintessence | the fifth and highest element in ancient and medieval philosophy that permeates all nature and is the substance composing the celestial bodies |
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| discord | lack of agreement or harmony (as between persons, things, or ideas) |
| reprisal | a retaliatory act |