GRE Word List

NEGLIGENCE

the quality or state of being negligent

The meaning of the word negligence is the quality or state of being negligent.

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WordMeaning
tacta keen sense of what to do or say in order to maintain good relations with others or avoid offense
igniteto set afire
utopiaa place of ideal perfection especially in laws, government, and social conditions
egregiousconspicuous
anointto smear or rub with oil or an oily substance
unequivocalleaving no doubt : clear
antecedentsa substantive word, phrase, or clause whose denotation is referred to by a pronoun that typically follows the substantive (such as John in "Mary saw John and called to him")
perpetrateto bring about or carry out (something, such as a crime or deception) : commit
prescienceforeknowledge of events:
allegorythe expression by means of symbolic fictional figures and actions of truths or generalizations about human existence