GRE Word List
PROVIDENCE
divine guidance or care
The meaning of the word providence is divine guidance or care.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| wheedle | to influence or entice by soft words or flattery |
| treasure | wealth (such as money, jewels, or precious metals) stored up or hoarded |
| manacle | a shackle for the hand or wrist : handcuff |
| check | to inspect, examine, or look at appraisingly or appreciatively |
| pedestal | the support or foot of a late classic or neoclassical column see column illustration |
| hibernate | to pass the winter in a torpid or resting state |
| ineffable | incapable of being expressed in words : indescribable |
| encroachment | to enter by gradual steps or by stealth into the possessions or rights of another |
| unexceptionable | not open to objection or criticism : beyond reproach : unimpeachable |
| sheaf | a quantity of the stalks and ears of a cereal grass or sometimes other plant material bound together |