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adjective
1.
wise or judicious in practical affairs; sagacious; discreet or circumspect; sober.
2.
careful in providing for the future; provident: a prudent decision.
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Prudent
is an SAT word you need to know.
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prudent
late 14c., from Fr. prudent (c.1300), from L. prudentem (nom. prudens) "knowing, skilled, sagacious, circumspect;" rarely in lit. sense "foreseeing;" contraction of providens, prp. of providere "to foresee" (see provide). Related: Prudential (c.1400).
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