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 |
|---|---|
| perimeter | the boundary of a closed plane figure |
| cumbersome | unwieldy because of heaviness and bulk |
| ursine | of or relating to a bear or the bear family (Ursidae) |
| graphic | of or relating to the pictorial arts |
| imprudent | not prudent : lacking discretion, wisdom, or good judgment |
| glimmer | to shine faintly or unsteadily |
| transparent | having the property of transmitting light without appreciable scattering so that bodies lying beyond are seen clearly : pellucid |
| rancor | bitter deep-seated ill will |
| fanfare | a short and lively sounding of trumpets |
| pandemonium | a wild uproar (as because of anger or excitement in a crowd of people) |