GRE Word List
PROVIDENT
frugal
The meaning of the word provident is frugal.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| incredulity | the quality or state of being incredulous : disbelief |
| headstrong | not easily restrained : impatient of control, advice, or suggestions |
| potpourri | a mixture of flowers, herbs, and spices that is usually kept in a jar and used for scent |
| revile | to subject to verbal abuse : vituperate |
| concentric | having a common center |
| abstemious | marked by restraint especially in the eating of food or drinking of alcohol |
| compress | to press or squeeze together |
| constraint | the act of constraining |
| bilious | of or relating to a yellow or greenish fluid that is secreted by the liver and that aids especially in the emulsification and absorption of fats : of or relating to bile (see bile |
| sobriety | the quality or state of being sober |