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.

Random words

WordMeaning
slovenlyuntidy especially in personal appearance
imponderablenot ponderable : incapable of being weighed or evaluated with exactness
passepast one's prime
gullany of numerous long-winged web-footed aquatic birds (subfamily Larinae of the family Laridae)
phalanxa body of heavily armed infantry in ancient Greece formed in close deep ranks and files
languishto be or become feeble, weak, or enervated
malevolenthaving, showing, or arising from intense often vicious ill will, spite, or hatred
phoenixa legendary bird which according to one account lived 500 years, burned itself to ashes on a pyre, and rose alive from the ashes to live another period
interveneto occur, fall, or come between points of time or events
rhapsodya portion of an epic poem adapted for recitation