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 |
|---|---|
| swelter | to suffer, sweat, or be faint from heat |
| anoint | to smear or rub with oil or an oily substance |
| opiate | an alkaloid drug (such as morphine or codeine) that contains or is derived from opium, binds to cell receptors primarily of the central nervous system and gastrointestinal tract, acts to block pain, induce sedation or sleep, depress respiration, and produce calmness or euphoria, and is associated with physiological tolerance (see tolerance |
| obstetrician | a physician specializing in obstetrics |
| obtuse | not pointed or acute : blunt |
| ravine | a small narrow steep-sided valley that is larger than a gully and smaller than a canyon and that is usually worn by running water |
| accelerate | to move faster : to gain speed |
| ragamuffin | a ragged often disreputable person |
| imperious | marked by arrogant assurance : domineering |
| fallible | liable to be erroneous |