GRE Word List
PROVIDENCE
divine guidance or care
The meaning of the word providence is divine guidance or care.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| idiom | an expression in the usage of a language that is peculiar to itself either in having a meaning that cannot be derived from the conjoined meanings of its elements (such as up in the air for "undecided") or in its grammatically atypical use of words (such as give way) |
| loft | an upper room or floor : attic |
| welt | a strip between a shoe sole and upper through which they are stitched or stapled together |
| valid | having legal efficacy or force |
| obsolete | no longer in use or no longer useful |
| quiver | a case for carrying or holding arrows |
| waver | to vacillate irresolutely between choices : fluctuate in opinion, allegiance, or direction |
| dilemma | a usually undesirable or unpleasant choice |
| favoritism | the showing of special favor : partiality |
| physiognomy | the art of discovering temperament and character from outward appearance |