GRE Word List
PROVISIONAL
serving for the time being : temporary
The meaning of the word provisional is serving for the time being : temporary.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| timidity | lacking in courage or self-confidence |
| hazy | made dim or cloudy by or as if by fine dust, smoke, or light vapor in the air : obscured by or as if by haze (see haze |
| epitome | a typical or ideal example : embodiment |
| impute | to lay the responsibility or blame for (something) often falsely or unjustly |
| exquisite | marked by flawless craftsmanship or by beautiful, ingenious, delicate, or elaborate execution |
| sedate | keeping a quiet steady attitude or pace : unruffled |
| welt | a strip between a shoe sole and upper through which they are stitched or stapled together |
| cataract | a clouding of the lens of the eye or of its surrounding transparent membrane that obstructs the passage of light |
| deadpan | marked by an impassive matter-of-fact manner, style, or expression |
| hubbub | noise |