GRE Word List

PRESCIENCE

foreknowledge of events:

The meaning of the word prescience is foreknowledge of events:.

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WordMeaning
sinistersingularly evil or productive of evil
orthodoxconforming to established doctrine especially in religion
metaphora figure of speech in which a word or phrase literally denoting one kind of object or idea is used in place of another to suggest a likeness or analogy between them (as in drowning in money)
threatan expression of intention to inflict evil, injury, or damage
badgerany of various burrowing mammals (especially Taxidea taxus and Meles meles) of the weasel family that are widely distributed in the northern hemisphere
lubricateto make smooth or slippery
privationan act or instance of depriving : deprivation
titlethe distinguishing name of a written, printed, or filmed production
pompositypompous demeanor, speech, or behavior
parallelextending in the same direction, everywhere equidistant (see equidistant