Prescient
hardPRESH-ee-unt
adjective
Definition
Having knowledge of events before they take place; prophetic
Examples
“Her prescient warnings about the market crash went unheeded.”
“The author's prescient novel predicted technological developments.”
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GRE Tip
Prescient is a hard-difficulty GRE word. On the GRE, you might see it paired with synonyms like "prophetic" or "farsighted" in Sentence Equivalence questions. Look for contrast clues (however, despite, although) that signal the opposite meaning. Words like "shortsighted".
Related GRE Words
prophetic
Accurately describing or predicting what will happen in the future
utopian
Modeled on or aiming for a state in which everything is perfect; idealistic
esoteric
Intended for or likely to be understood by only a small number of people with specialized knowledge
arcane
Understood by few; mysterious or secret
idealistic
Characterized by idealism; unrealistically aiming for perfection
cognizant
Having knowledge or being aware of
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