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 |
|---|---|
| noose | a loop with a slipknot that binds closer the more it is drawn |
| oath | a solemn usually formal calling upon God or a god to witness to the truth of what one says or to witness that one sincerely intends to do what one says |
| slew | a large number |
| litter | a covered and curtained couch provided with shafts and used for carrying a single passenger |
| earthly | characteristic of or belonging to this earth |
| abrasive | causing damage, wear, or removal of surface material by grinding or rubbing : tending to abrade |
| gamely | a physical or mental competition conducted according to rules with the participants in direct opposition to each other |
| pedigree | a register recording a line of ancestors |
| temperate | having a moderate climate which especially lacks extremes in temperature |
| suspend | to debar temporarily especially from a privilege, office, or function |