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
hypochondriachypochondriacal
inchoatebeing only partly in existence or operation : incipient
promiscuoushaving or involving many sexual partners : not restricted to one sexual partner or few sexual partners
avertto turn away or aside (the eyes, one's gaze, etc.) in avoidance
accelerateto move faster : to gain speed
centrifugalproceeding or acting in a direction away from a center or axis
consistencyagreement or harmony of parts or features to one another or a whole : correspondence
perfunctorycharacterized by routine or superficiality : mechanical
chisela metal tool with a sharpened edge at one end used to chip, carve, or cut into a solid material (such as wood, stone, or metal)
blatantnoisy especially in a vulgar or offensive manner : clamorous