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
concoctto prepare by combining raw materials
nimblequick and light in motion : agile
awryoff the correct or expected course : amiss
bowdlerizeto expurgate (something, such as a book) by omitting or modifying parts considered vulgar
plethoraan ample amount or number : abundance
gluttonone given habitually to greedy and voracious eating and drinking
nugatoryof little or no consequence : trifling
imperviousnot allowing entrance or passage : impenetrable
arcaneknown or knowable only to a few people : secret
variegatedhaving discrete markings of different colors