GRE Word List
IMPROVIDENT
not provident : not foreseeing and providing for the future
The meaning of the word improvident is not provident : not foreseeing and providing for the future.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| burlesque | a literary or dramatic work that seeks to ridicule by means of grotesque exaggeration or comic imitation |
| certitude | the state of being or feeling certain |
| rumble | to make a low heavy rolling sound |
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| gruel | a thin porridge |
| pluck | to pull or pick off or out |
| limp | to walk lamely |
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