GRE Word List
PROVIDENCE
divine guidance or care
The meaning of the word providence is divine guidance or care.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| chauvinist | an attitude of superiority toward members of the opposite sex |
| besiege | to surround with armed forces |
| indecision | a wavering between two or more possible courses of action : irresolution |
| unfaltering | not wavering or weakening : firm |
| self-righteous | convinced of one's own righteousness especially in contrast with the actions and beliefs of others : narrow-mindedly moralistic |
| rapacious | excessively grasping or covetous |
| motley | variegated in color |
| bilious | of or relating to a yellow or greenish fluid that is secreted by the liver and that aids especially in the emulsification and absorption of fats : of or relating to bile (see bile |
| presentiment | a feeling that something will or is about to happen : premonition |
| compunction | anxiety arising from awareness of guilt |