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 |
|---|---|
| commonwealth | a nation, state, or other political unit: such as |
| wreak | bring about |
| fortuitous | occurring by chance |
| vulture | any of various large birds (families Accipitridae and Cathartidae) that are related to the hawks, eagles, and falcons but have weaker claws and the head usually naked and that subsist chiefly or entirely on carrion |
| aberrant | deviating from the usual or natural type : atypical |
| bastion | a projecting part of a fortification |
| assay | to analyze (something, such as an ore) for one or more specific components |
| acme | the highest point or stage |
| articulate | expressing oneself readily, clearly, and effectively |
| rubble | broken fragments (as of rock) resulting from the decay or destruction of a building |