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 |
|---|---|
| concoct | to prepare by combining raw materials |
| nimble | quick and light in motion : agile |
| awry | off the correct or expected course : amiss |
| bowdlerize | to expurgate (something, such as a book) by omitting or modifying parts considered vulgar |
| plethora | an ample amount or number : abundance |
| glutton | one given habitually to greedy and voracious eating and drinking |
| nugatory | of little or no consequence : trifling |
| impervious | not allowing entrance or passage : impenetrable |
| arcane | known or knowable only to a few people : secret |
| variegated | having discrete markings of different colors |