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 |
|---|---|
| catcall | a loud or raucous cry made especially to express disapproval (as at a sports event) |
| sturdy | firmly built or constituted : stout |
| eloquence | discourse marked by force and persuasiveness |
| abrasive | causing damage, wear, or removal of surface material by grinding or rubbing : tending to abrade |
| hive | a container for housing honeybees |
| solitude | the quality or state of being alone or remote from society : seclusion |
| felon | one who has committed a felony |
| malfeasance | wrongdoing or misconduct especially by a public official |
| maraud | to roam about and raid in search of plunder |
| paraphernalia | the separate real or personal property of a married woman that she can dispose of by will and sometimes according to common law during her life |