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 |
|---|---|
| antiquated | outmoded or discredited by reason of age : old and no longer useful, popular, or accepted |
| reputed | having a good repute : reputable |
| skimp | skimpy |
| graduated | marked with divisions indicating degrees or units of measurement |
| commonwealth | a nation, state, or other political unit: such as |
| languish | to be or become feeble, weak, or enervated |
| polygamist | marriage in which a spouse of either sex may have more than one mate at the same time compare polyandry |
| allegiance | the obligation of a feudal vassal to his liege lord |
| accretion | the process of growth or enlargement by a gradual buildup: such as |
| fancied | imagined or believed to be true or real |