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 |
|---|---|
| malfeasance | wrongdoing or misconduct especially by a public official |
| treatise | a systematic exposition or argument in writing including a methodical discussion of the facts and principles involved and conclusions reached |
| posture | the position or bearing of the body whether characteristic or assumed for a special purpose |
| miscellaneous | consisting of diverse things or members : heterogeneous |
| sibylline | any of several prophetesses usually accepted as 10 in number and credited to widely separate parts of the ancient world (such as Babylonia, Egypt, Greece, and Italy) |
| provender | dry food for domestic animals : feed |
| muted | being mute : silent |
| immure | to enclose within or as if within walls |
| sacrilegious | committing or characterized by sacrilege : having or showing a lack of proper respect for a sacred person, place, or object |
| revulsion | a strong pulling or drawing away : withdrawal |