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 |
|---|---|
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| ablution | the washing of one's body or part of it (as in a religious rite) |
| prurient | marked by or arousing an immoderate or unwholesome interest or desire |
| odious | arousing or deserving hatred or repugnance : hateful |
| lectern | a stand used to support a book or script in a convenient position for a standing reader or speaker |
| annotate | to make or furnish critical or explanatory notes or comment |
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| embitter | to excite bitter feelings in |
| sanctimonious | hypocritically pious or devout |
| rigid | deficient in or devoid of flexibility |