GRE Word List
PROVISIONAL
serving for the time being : temporary
The meaning of the word provisional is serving for the time being : temporary.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| ecclesiastic | ecclesiastical |
| quail | any of numerous small gallinaceous birds: such as |
| anthology | a collection of selected literary pieces or passages or works of art or music |
| unanimity | the quality or state of being unanimous |
| glutinous | having the quality of glue : gummy |
| hovel | an open shed or shelter |
| attrition | sorrow for one's sins that arises from a motive other than that of the love of God |
| graze | to feed on growing herbage, attached algae, or phytoplankton |
| castigation | to subject to severe punishment, reproof, or criticism |
| mutter | to utter sounds or words indistinctly or with a low voice and with the lips partly closed |