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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| Word | Meaning |
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| orator | one who delivers an oration |
| revoke | to annul by recalling or taking back : rescind |
| fermentation | the enzyme-catalyzed anaerobic breakdown of an energy-rich compound (such as a carbohydrate to carbon dioxide and alcohol or to an organic acid) by the action of microorganisms (such as bacteria or yeast) that occurs naturally and is commonly used in the production of various products (such as food, alcoholic beverages, and pharmaceuticals) especially by controlling microbial enzymatic activity |
| dynamo | generator |
| outwit | to get the better of by superior cleverness : outsmart |
| innovation | a new idea, method, or device : novelty |
| foolhardy | foolishly adventurous and bold : rash |
| disbar | to expel from the bar or the legal profession : deprive (an attorney) of legal status and privileges |
| timorous | of a timid disposition : fearful |
| extrinsic | not forming part of or belonging to a thing : extraneous |