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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WordMeaning
choicethe act of choosing : selection
intermediarymediator
circuita usually circular line encompassing an area
unequivocalleaving no doubt : clear
bridlethe headgear with which a horse is governed and which carries a bit (see bit
rallyto muster for a common purpose
flaila hand threshing implement consisting of a wooden handle at the end of which a stouter and shorter stick is so hung as to swing freely
bolstera long pillow or cushion
impermeablenot permitting passage (as of a fluid) through its substance
piquantengagingly provocative