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
shirkto go stealthily : sneak
trickleto issue or fall in drops
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pulsethe regular expansion of an artery caused by the ejection of blood into the arterial system by the contractions of the heart
hullthe outer covering of a fruit or seed
infestto spread or swarm in or over in a troublesome manner
assuageto lessen the intensity of (something that pains or distresses) : ease
yieldto bear or bring forth as a natural product especially as a result of cultivation
hailprecipitation in the form of small balls or lumps usually consisting of concentric layers of clear ice and compact snow
irreverencelack of reverence