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 |
|---|---|
| humane | marked by compassion, sympathy, or consideration for humans or animals |
| warp | a series of yarns extended lengthwise in a loom and crossed by the weft |
| hurl | rush |
| partition | the action of parting : the state of being parted : division |
| emollient | making soft or supple |
| eccentric | deviating from conventional or accepted usage or conduct especially in odd or whimsical ways |
| lurid | causing horror or revulsion : gruesome |
| memento | something that serves to warn or remind |
| accede | to express approval or give consent : to agree to a request or demand |
| churlish | of, resembling, or characteristic of a churl : vulgar |