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 |
|---|---|
| impale | to pierce with or as if with something pointed |
| ferret | a domesticated usually albino, brownish, or silver-gray animal (Mustela putorius furo) that is descended from the European polecat |
| disparate | markedly distinct in quality or character |
| smart | having or showing a high degree of mental ability : intelligent |
| sparse | of few and scattered elements |
| puny | slight or inferior in power, size, or importance : weak |
| supplant | to supersede (another) especially by force or treachery |
| quizzical | comically quaint |
| auspicious | showing or suggesting that future success is likely : propitious |
| crone | a cruel or ugly old woman |