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 |
|---|---|
| amalgamate | to unite in or as if in an amalgam |
| wiggle | to move to and fro with quick jerky or shaking motions : jiggle |
| indignity | an act that offends against a person's dignity or self-respect : insult |
| glib | showing little forethought or preparation : offhand |
| vigilante | a member of a volunteer committee organized to suppress and punish crime summarily (as when the processes of law are viewed as inadequate) |
| gangrene | local death of soft tissues due to loss of blood supply |
| angular | forming an angle : sharp-cornered |
| odyssey | a long wandering or voyage usually marked by many changes of fortune |
| suitor | one that petitions or entreats |
| solecism | an ungrammatical combination of words in a sentence |