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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| balmy | having the qualities of balm : soothing |
| introspective | characterized by examination of one's own thoughts and feelings : thoughtfully reflective : employing, marked by, or tending to introspection |
| chisel | a metal tool with a sharpened edge at one end used to chip, carve, or cut into a solid material (such as wood, stone, or metal) |
| attrition | sorrow for one's sins that arises from a motive other than that of the love of God |
| grudge | to be unwilling to give or admit : give or allow reluctantly or resentfully |
| avocation | a subordinate occupation pursued in addition to one's vocation especially for enjoyment : hobby |
| supine | lying on the back or with the face upward |
| gavel | rent or tribute in medieval England |
| hierarchy | a division of angels |
| sinecure | an office or position that requires little or no work and that usually provides an income |