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 |
|---|---|
| gawk | a clumsy stupid person : lout |
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| insurrection | an act or instance of revolting against civil authority or an established government |
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| paradigm | example |
| vendor | one that vends : seller |
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| potentate | ruler |
| quorum | a select group |