GRE Word List
PROVIDENT
frugal
The meaning of the word provident is frugal.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| amoral | having or showing no concern about whether behavior is morally right or wrong |
| winnow | to remove (something, such as chaff) by a current of air |
| solecism | an ungrammatical combination of words in a sentence |
| impetus | a driving force : impulse |
| graphite | a soft black lustrous form of carbon that conducts electricity and is used in lead pencils and electrolytic anodes, as a lubricant, and as a moderator in nuclear reactors |
| recidivism | a tendency to relapse into a previous condition or mode of behavior |
| hideous | offensive to the senses and especially to sight : exceedingly ugly |
| viscous | having a thick or sticky consistency : viscid |
| appellation | an identifying name or title : designation |
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