GRE Word List
PROVIDENT
frugal
The meaning of the word provident is frugal.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| lexicographer | an author or editor of a dictionary |
| explicate | to give a detailed explanation of |
| carefree | free from care: such as |
| anomalous | inconsistent with or deviating from what is usual, normal, or expected : irregular |
| audit | a formal examination of an organization's or individual's accounts or financial situation |
| refectory | a dining hall (as in a monastery or college) |
| underhand | in a clandestine manner |
| optimist | a person who is inclined to be hopeful and to expect good outcomes : someone who is given to optimism |
| prefatory | of, relating to, or constituting a preface |
| caulk | to stop up and make tight against leakage (something, such as a boat or its seams, the cracks in a window frame, or the joints of a pipe) |