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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WordMeaning
memorializeto address or petition by a memorial
buffeta blow especially with the hand
infiltrateto enter or become established in gradually or unobtrusively usually for subversive purposes
winnowto remove (something, such as chaff) by a current of air
spatialrelating to, occupying, or having the character of space
gourmeta connoisseur of food and drink
fetishan object (such as a small stone carving of an animal) believed to have magical power to protect or aid its owner
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perpetualcontinuing forever : everlasting