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

WordMeaning
unassailablenot assailable : not liable to doubt, attack, or question
incipientbeginning to come into being or to become apparent
adjointo add or attach by joining
gastronomythe art or science of good eating
furrowa trench in the earth made by a plow
niggletrifle
ravelto become unwoven, untwisted, or unwound : fray
amuleta charm (such as an ornament) often inscribed with a magic incantation or symbol to aid the wearer or protect against evil (such as disease or witchcraft)
demoniacpossessed or influenced by a demon
dilemmaa usually undesirable or unpleasant choice