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 |
|---|---|
| tutelage | instruction especially of an individual |
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| ebullient | boiling |
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| tint | a usually slight or pale coloration : hue |
| banal | lacking originality, freshness, or novelty : trite |
| encipher | to convert (a message) into cipher |
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