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 |
|---|---|
| indoctrinate | to imbue with a usually partisan or sectarian opinion, point of view, or principle |
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| tyranny | oppressive power |
| jetsam | the part of a ship, its equipment, or its cargo that is cast overboard to lighten the load in time of distress and that sinks or is washed ashore |
| promote | to advance in station, rank, or honor : raise |
| tardy | moving slowly : sluggish |
| recrimination | a retaliatory accusation |
| myopic | affected by myopia : of, relating to, or exhibiting myopia : nearsighted |
| tactful | having or showing tact |