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providential

adjectiveCommon GRE wordMore P words

happening at a fortunate time as if arranged by divine providence

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Providential in a sentence

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His providential arrival at the scene allowed him to prevent a serious accident.

Antonyms
unfortunateinopportuneill-timedcalamitous

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Far from being the revolutionary thinker his admirers claimed, the philosopher was in fact quite blank, defending the traditional doctrines of his teachers without challenge.

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Providential (adjective) means happening at a fortunate time as if arranged by divine providence
Here is providential used in an example sentence: "His providential arrival at the scene allowed him to prevent a serious accident."
Common synonyms for providential include fortuitous, timely, auspicious, opportune.
Antonyms of providential include unfortunate, inopportune, ill-timed, calamitous.
Providential is a GRE-level vocabulary word worth knowing for the Verbal section.

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