GRE Word List

PROVIDENCE

divine guidance or care

The meaning of the word providence is divine guidance or care.

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WordMeaning
desultorymarked by lack of definite plan, regularity, or purpose
tokena piece resembling a coin issued for use (as for fare on a bus) by a particular group on specified terms
syllogisma deductive scheme of a formal argument consisting of a major and a minor premise and a conclusion (as in "every virtue is laudable; kindness is a virtue; therefore kindness is laudable")
atoneto make amends : to provide or serve as reparation or compensation for something bad or unwelcome
centurionan officer commanding a Roman century
abdicateto renounce a throne, high office, dignity, or function
somnolentof a kind likely to induce sleep
concurrentoperating or occurring at the same time
daubto cover or coat with soft adhesive matter : plaster
feasiblecapable of being done or carried out