GRE Word List
PROVIDENCE
divine guidance or care
The meaning of the word providence is divine guidance or care.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| pique | to excite or arouse especially by a provocation, challenge, or rebuff |
| dwindle | to become steadily less : shrink |
| terse | using few words : devoid of superfluity |
| mire | wet spongy earth (as of a bog or marsh) |
| taint | to contaminate morally : corrupt |
| neologism | a new word, usage, or expression |
| catcall | a loud or raucous cry made especially to express disapproval (as at a sports event) |
| gruesome | inspiring horror or repulsion : grisly |
| reticent | inclined to be silent or uncommunicative in speech : reserved |
| shuffle | to mix in a mass confusedly : jumble |