GRE Word List
PROVIDENT
providing for future needs; displaying foresight; thrifty; preparing for emergencies; OP. improvident
The meaning of the word provident is providing for future needs; displaying foresight; thrifty; preparing for emergencies; OP. improvident.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| forbearance | patience; forgiveness; V. forbear: refrain from (in a generous and forgiving way); be patient; Ex. forbear to send him to prison |
| malcontent | person dissatisfied with existing state of affairs; discontented person; ADJ: discontented |
| reputable | respectable; having a good reputation |
| vent | release or discharge through a vent; express (esp. unfairly); utter; Ex. He vented his wrath on his family. |
| tureen | deep dish for serving soup |
| embroider | decorate with needlework; ornament (a story) with fancy or fictitious details; embellish |
| concave | hollow; curved inwards; OP. convex |
| penology | study of prison management and criminal rehabilitation |
| acquiesce | assent; agree passively; comply without protest |
| luminous | shining (esp. in the dark); issuing light; Ex. luminous paint/road signs |