GRE Word List
PRUDENT
cautious; careful; prudential
The meaning of the word prudent is cautious; careful; prudential.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| permissive | allowing much freedom; lenient; Ex. permissive society |
| heresy | opinion contrary to popular belief; opinion contrary to accepted religion; ADJ. heretical; CF. heretic |
| grudging | unwilling; reluctant; stingy(giving reluctantly) |
| bemused | confused; lost in thought; preoccupied |
| linger | loiter or dawdle; be slow in leaving; delay going; continue or persist; be slow to disappear; Ex. The smell lingered for days. |
| ostracize | banish from a group; exclude from public favor; ban; Ex. His friends ostracized him. N. ostracism |
| whine | complain (in a sad voice); make a high sad sound (as in pain or supplication) |
| apostate | one who abandons his religious faith or political beliefs; N. apostasy |
| clout | great influence (especially political or social); hard blow with fist |
| pang | sudden sharp feeling of pain |