GRE Word List
NEGLIGENCE
neglect; failure to take reasonable care; ADJ. negligent: neglectful; lax; not taking enough care
The meaning of the word negligence is neglect; failure to take reasonable care; ADJ. negligent: neglectful; lax; not taking enough care.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| mar | spoil the appearance of |
| probity | uprightness; honesty; incorruptibility |
| incumbent | obligatory; imposed as an obligation; currently holding an office; N: person who holds an office |
| restive | impatiently restless (induced by external coercion or restriction); restlessly impatient; obstinately resisting control; Ex. restive horses because of wolves; CF. not a general synonym for `restless' |
| presume | take for granted; assume; act overconfidently; take liberties; presume on/upon: take unfair advantage of (someone's kindness or connection); N. presumption |
| rabble | mob; noisy crowd |
| recast | reconstruct (a sentence, story, statue, etc.); fashion again |
| rally | come or bring together; call up or summon (forces, vital powers, etc.); revive or recuperate (after illness or difficulty); N: act of rallying; mass gathering |
| beatific | giving or showing bliss; blissful |
| opaque | dark; not transparent; N. opacity |
