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 |
|---|---|
| sluice | an artificial passage for water (as in a millstream) fitted with a valve or gate for stopping or regulating flow |
| incongruity | the quality or state of being incongruous |
| deterrent | serving to discourage, prevent, or inhibit : serving to deter |
| delusive | likely to delude |
| masticate | to grind or crush (food) with or as if with the teeth : chew |
| rivulet | a small stream |
| sumptuous | extremely costly, rich, luxurious, or magnificent |
| parallel | extending in the same direction, everywhere equidistant (see equidistant |
| consternation | amazement or dismay that hinders or throws into confusion |
| balk | to refuse abruptly |