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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WordMeaning
liaisona binding or thickening agent used in cooking
engulfto flow over and enclose : overwhelm
flashylacking in substance or flavor : insipid
imbalancelack of balance : the state of being out of equilibrium or out of proportion
phyluma direct line of descent within a group
infantileof or relating to infants or infancy
substantivehaving substance : involving matters of major or practical importance to all concerned
uncannyseeming to have a supernatural character or origin : eerie
diluteattenuate
self-righteousconvinced of one's own righteousness especially in contrast with the actions and beliefs of others : narrow-mindedly moralistic