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

WordMeaning
vapidlacking flavor, zest, interest, animation, or spirit : flat
dronea stingless male bee (as of the honeybee) that has the role of mating with the queen and does not gather nectar or pollen
quenchput out
mishapan unfortunate accident
slinkto go or move stealthily or furtively (as in fear or shame) : steal
convergeto tend or move toward one point or one another : come together : meet
intrepidcharacterized by resolute fearlessness, fortitude, and endurance
litotesunderstatement in which an affirmative is expressed by the negative of the contrary (as in "not a bad singer" or "not unhappy")
bristlinga short stiff coarse hair or filament
concomitantaccompanying especially in a subordinate or incidental way