GRE Word List
PROVISIONAL
serving for the time being : temporary
The meaning of the word provisional is serving for the time being : temporary.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| shangri-la | a remote beautiful imaginary place where life approaches perfection : utopia |
| titanic | having great magnitude, force, or power : colossal |
| loath | unwilling to do something contrary to one's ways of thinking : reluctant |
| coax | to influence or gently urge by caressing or flattering : wheedle |
| chasten | to correct by punishment or suffering : discipline |
| plaintive | expressive of suffering or woe : melancholy |
| euthanasia | the act or practice of killing or permitting the death of hopelessly sick or injured individuals (such as persons or domestic animals) in a relatively painless way for reasons of mercy |
| procrastinate | to put off intentionally and habitually |
| traumatic | psychologically or emotionally stressful in a way that can lead to serious mental and emotional problems |
| ambivalence | simultaneous and contradictory attitudes or feelings (such as attraction and repulsion) toward an object, person, or action |