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 |
|---|---|
| gloss | a surface luster or brightness : shine |
| agglomeration | the action or process of collecting in a mass |
| incisive | impressively direct and decisive (as in manner or presentation) |
| context | the parts of a discourse that surround a word or passage and can throw light on its meaning |
| imbalance | lack of balance : the state of being out of equilibrium or out of proportion |
| scabbard | a sheath for a sword, dagger, or bayonet |
| desecrate | to violate the sanctity of : profane |
| indices | signs; indications; Ex. indices of a student's potential; CF. index: something that reveals or indicates; sign; Ex. cost-of-living index |
| exact | to call for forcibly or urgently and obtain |
| congenial | pleasant |