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 |
|---|---|
| promiscuous | having or involving many sexual partners : not restricted to one sexual partner or few sexual partners |
| contest | strive |
| optician | a maker of or dealer in optical items and instruments |
| sophomoric | conceited and overconfident of knowledge but poorly informed and immature |
| commonplace | commonly found or seen : ordinary |
| hindsight | perception of the nature of an event after it has happened |
| ascendancy | governing or controlling influence : domination |
| salient | moving by leaps or springs : jumping |
| beleaguer | besiege |
| loll | to hang loosely or laxly : droop |