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 |
|---|---|
| enthrall | to hold spellbound : charm |
| hostility | deep-seated usually mutual ill will |
| retrograde | having or being motion in a direction contrary to that of the general motion of similar bodies and especially east to west among the stars |
| resolve | to deal with successfully : clear up |
| consonant | being in agreement or harmony : free from elements making for discord |
| idyll | a simple descriptive work in poetry or prose that deals with rustic life or pastoral scenes or suggests a mood of peace and contentment |
| demagogue | a leader who makes use of popular prejudices and false claims and promises in order to gain power |
| buxom | vigorously or healthily plump |
| sophisticated | deprived of native or original simplicity: such as |
| odium | the state or fact of being subjected to hatred and contempt as a result of a despicable act or blameworthy circumstance |