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 |
|---|---|
| monograph | a learned treatise on a small area of learning |
| discredit | to refuse to accept as true or accurate : disbelieve |
| sibylline | any of several prophetesses usually accepted as 10 in number and credited to widely separate parts of the ancient world (such as Babylonia, Egypt, Greece, and Italy) |
| fledgling | a young bird just fledged (see fledge |
| shift | to exchange for or replace by another : change |
| horticultural | the science and art of growing fruits, vegetables, flowers, or ornamental plants |
| mendacious | given to or characterized by deception or falsehood or divergence from absolute truth |
| astute | having or showing shrewdness and an ability to notice and understand things clearly : mentally sharp or clever |
| boon | a timely benefit : blessing |
| hallucination | a sensory perception (such as a visual image or a sound) that occurs in the absence of an actual external stimulus and usually arises from neurological disturbance (such as that associated with delirium tremens, schizophrenia, Parkinson's disease, or narcolepsy) or in response to drugs (such as LSD or phencyclidine) |