GRE Word List

PRUDENT

characterized by, arising from, or showing prudence: such as

The meaning of the word prudent is characterized by, arising from, or showing prudence: such as.

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reclusemarked by withdrawal from society : solitary
braggarta loud arrogant boaster
sibyllineany of several prophetesses usually accepted as 10 in number and credited to widely separate parts of the ancient world (such as Babylonia, Egypt, Greece, and Italy)
paraphernaliathe separate real or personal property of a married woman that she can dispose of by will and sometimes according to common law during her life
fusionthe act or process of liquefying or rendering plastic by heat
embargoan order of a government prohibiting the departure of commercial ships from its ports
parchmentthe skin of a sheep or goat prepared for writing on
curtailto make less by or as if by cutting off or away some part
thesisa dissertation embodying results of original research and especially substantiating a specific view
consummateextremely skilled and accomplished