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 |
|---|---|
| stump | the basal portion of a bodily part remaining after the rest is removed |
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| misanthrope | a person who hates or distrusts humankind |
| parquet | to furnish with a floor of parquet |
| proxy | the agency, function, or office of a deputy who acts as a substitute for another |
| philatelist | a specialist in philately : one who collects or studies stamps |
| primp | to dress, adorn, or arrange in a careful or finicky manner |
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| swell | to expand (as in size, volume, or numbers) gradually beyond a normal or original limit |