GRE Word List
PRESCIENCE
foreknowledge of events:
The meaning of the word prescience is foreknowledge of events:.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| ornate | marked by elaborate rhetoric (see rhetoric |
| impute | to lay the responsibility or blame for (something) often falsely or unjustly |
| contrite | feeling or showing sorrow and remorse for improper or objectionable behavior, actions, etc. |
| mandatory | required by a law or rule : obligatory |
| castrate | to deprive (a male animal or person) of the testes |
| anecdote | a usually short narrative of an interesting, amusing, or biographical incident |
| girth | a band or strap that encircles the body of an animal to fasten something (such as a saddle) on its back |
| gangrene | local death of soft tissues due to loss of blood supply |
| pastry | a dough that is used to make pies and other baked goods and typically has a high fat content : paste |
| skulduggery | underhanded or unscrupulous behavior |