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 |
|---|---|
| bombastic | marked by or given to speech or writing that is given exaggerated importance by artificial or empty means : marked by or given to bombast : pompous |
| mendicant | beggar |
| dissertation | an extended usually written treatment of a subject |
| gamely | a physical or mental competition conducted according to rules with the participants in direct opposition to each other |
| contraband | illegal or prohibited traffic in goods : smuggling |
| canny | clever |
| enfranchise | to set free (as from slavery) |
| bask | to lie or relax in a pleasant warmth or atmosphere |
| leeway | an allowable margin of freedom or variation : tolerance |
| spare | not being used |