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 |
|---|---|
| pellucid | admitting maximum passage of light without diffusion or distortion |
| compile | to compose out of materials from other documents |
| parvenu | one that has recently or suddenly risen to an unaccustomed position of wealth or power and has not yet gained the prestige, dignity, or manner associated with it |
| wistful | full of yearning or desire tinged with melancholy |
| plethora | an ample amount or number : abundance |
| undermine | to subvert or weaken insidiously or secretly |
| inebriate | one who is drunk |
| killjoy | one who spoils the pleasure of others |
| pejorative | a word or phrase that has negative connotations (see connotation |
| adjunct | something joined or added to another thing but not essentially a part of it |