GRE Word List
PROVIDENCE
divine guidance or care
The meaning of the word providence is divine guidance or care.
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|---|---|
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| die | to pass from physical life : expire |
| scapegoat | a goat upon whose head are symbolically placed the sins of the people after which he is sent into the wilderness in the biblical ceremony for Yom Kippur |
| canard | a false or unfounded report or story |
| makeshift | a usually crude and temporary expedient : substitute |
| verbose | containing more words than necessary : wordy |