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 |
|---|---|
| apothecary | one who prepares and sells drugs or compounds for medicinal purposes |
| imperative | not to be avoided or evaded : necessary |
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| celerity | rapidity of motion or action |
| urge | to present, advocate, or demand earnestly or pressingly |
| dissertation | an extended usually written treatment of a subject |
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| indulge | to yield to the desire of : humor |
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