GRE Word List
PRESCIENCE
ability to foretell the future; knowledge of actions before they occur; ADJ. prescient
The meaning of the word prescience is ability to foretell the future; knowledge of actions before they occur; ADJ. prescient.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| zealot | one who is zealous; fanatic; person who shows excessive zeal |
| litigation | lawsuit; N. litigant: one party in a lawsuit; V. litigate |
| scapegoat | someone who bears the blame for others; whipping boy; CF. escape+goat |
| labyrinth | maze |
| stench | strong foul odor; reek; stink |
| appropriate | acquire; take possession of for one's own use without permission; set aside for a particular purpose; allocate; CF. misappropriate |
| levy | impose (a fine); collect (a payment); impose or collect (a tax); Ex. levy a tax on tobacco |
| alimony | payments made regularly to an ex-spouse after divorce |
| auxiliary | offering or providing help; additional or subsidiary; N: helper; assistant |
| puzzle | baffle or confuse by a difficult problem; ponder over a problem in an effort to solve; clarify or solve by reasoning; Ex. puzzle out the answer; N. |
