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 |
|---|---|
| drastic | acting rapidly or violently |
| retrograde | having or being motion in a direction contrary to that of the general motion of similar bodies and especially east to west among the stars |
| libretto | the text of a work (such as an opera) for the musical theater |
| cursive | running |
| debunk | to expose the sham (see sham |
| despise | to look down on with disrespect or aversion |
| fluke | flatfish |
| bitter | being, inducing, or marked by the one of the five basic taste sensations that is peculiarly acrid, astringent, and often disagreeable and characteristic of citrus peels, unsweetened cocoa, black coffee, mature leafy greens (such as kale or mustard), or ale |
| rapt | lifted up and carried away |
| factious | of or relating to faction: such as |