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 |
|---|---|
| macabre | having death as a subject : comprising or including a personalized representation of death |
| determinate | having defined limits |
| canvass | to go through (a district) or go to (persons) in order to solicit orders or political support or to determine opinions or sentiments |
| asperity | roughness of manner or of temper : harshness of behavior or speech that expresses bitterness or anger |
| transcendent | exceeding usual limits : surpassing |
| credulity | readiness or willingness to believe especially on slight or uncertain evidence |
| luxuriate | to grow profusely : thrive |
| rampant | rearing upon the hind legs with forelegs extended |
| fidelity | the quality or state of being faithful |
| abash | to destroy the self-possession or self-confidence of (someone) : disconcert |