GRE Word List
PROVINCIAL
the superior of a province of a Roman Catholic religious order
The meaning of the word provincial is the superior of a province of a Roman Catholic religious order.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| dispatch | to send off or away with promptness or speed |
| doggerel | loosely styled and irregular in measure especially for burlesque or comic effect |
| mincing | affectedly dainty or delicate |
| hostility | deep-seated usually mutual ill will |
| aboriginal | being the first or earliest known of its kind present in a region |
| stoke | to poke or stir up (a fire, flames, etc.) : supply with fuel |
| growl | rumble |
| dishonor | lack or loss of honor or reputation |
| cavalier | marked by or given to offhand and often disdainful (see disdain |
| loquacious | full of excessive talk : wordy |