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 |
|---|---|
| deadlock | a state of inaction or neutralization resulting from the opposition of equally powerful uncompromising persons or factions : standstill |
| puny | slight or inferior in power, size, or importance : weak |
| feud | a mutual enmity or quarrel that is often prolonged or inveterate (see inveterate |
| tint | a usually slight or pale coloration : hue |
| cloying | disgusting or distasteful by reason of excess |
| festive | of, relating to, or suitable for a feast or festival |
| riddle | a mystifying, misleading, or puzzling question posed as a problem to be solved or guessed : conundrum |
| axiom | a statement accepted as true as the basis for argument or inference : postulate |
| context | the parts of a discourse that surround a word or passage and can throw light on its meaning |
| ebullient | boiling |