GRE Word List
PROVIDENT
frugal
The meaning of the word provident is frugal.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| emancipate | to free from restraint, control, or the power of another |
| viand | an item of food |
| scruple | a unit of capacity equal to ยน/โโ Apothecaries' ounce see Weights and Measures Table |
| recast | to cast again |
| miasma | a vaporous exhalation formerly believed to cause disease |
| contempt | the act of despising : the state of mind of one who despises : disdain |
| sluice | an artificial passage for water (as in a millstream) fitted with a valve or gate for stopping or regulating flow |
| affidavit | a sworn statement in writing made especially under oath or on affirmation (see affirmation |
| anomaly | something different, abnormal, peculiar, or not easily classified : something anomalous |
| agog | full of intense interest or excitement : eager |