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 |
|---|---|
| cajole | to persuade with flattery or gentle urging especially in the face of reluctance : coax |
| equanimity | evenness of mind especially under stress |
| gratuity | something given voluntarily or beyond obligation usually for some service |
| discriminate | to mark or perceive the distinguishing or peculiar features of |
| jettison | to get rid of as superfluous or encumbering : omit or forgo as part of a plan or as the result of some other decision |
| egregious | conspicuous |
| bilious | of or relating to a yellow or greenish fluid that is secreted by the liver and that aids especially in the emulsification and absorption of fats : of or relating to bile (see bile |
| tightwad | a close or miserly person |
| overwrought | extremely excited : agitated |
| degradation | the act or process of degrading |