GRE Word List
PROVISIONAL
tentative; temporary
The meaning of the word provisional is tentative; temporary.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| tendentious | promoting a particular point of view; biased; having an aim; designed to further a cause; Ex. tendentious rather than truth-seeking; CF. tend: move in a certain direction |
| smelt | melt (ore) for separating and removing the metal; melt or blend ores changing their chemical composition |
| consonance | harmony; agreement |
| polemic | attack or defense of an opinion; controversy or refutation; argument in support of point of view; N. polemics: art of debate or controversy |
| insolence | impudent disrespect; haughtiness; ADJ. insolent; CF. haughty + rude |
| ineluctable | irresistible; not to be escaped; unavoidable |
| solstice | point or time at which the sun is farthest from the equator |
| matrix | point of origin; array of numbers or algebraic symbols; mold or die; Ex. the matrix of Western civilization |
| conjugal | pertaining to marriage |
| sherbet | flavored dessert ice |