GRE Word List
PROVIDENCE
divine guidance or care
The meaning of the word providence is divine guidance or care.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| scuttle | a shallow open basket for carrying something (such as grain or garden produce) |
| extant | currently or actually existing |
| beguile | hoodwink |
| penance | an act of self-abasement, mortification (see mortification |
| bouillon | a clear seasoned soup made usually from lean beef |
| faction | a party or group (as within a government) that is often contentious or self-seeking : clique |
| militia | a part of the organized armed forces of a country liable to call only in emergency |
| incidental | being likely to ensue as a chance or minor consequence |
| solemnity | formal or ceremonious observance of an occasion or event |
| referendum | the principle or practice of submitting to popular vote a measure passed on or proposed by a legislative body or by popular initiative |