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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WordMeaning
enthrallto hold spellbound : charm
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resolveto deal with successfully : clear up
consonantbeing in agreement or harmony : free from elements making for discord
idylla simple descriptive work in poetry or prose that deals with rustic life or pastoral scenes or suggests a mood of peace and contentment
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sophisticateddeprived of native or original simplicity: such as
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