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 |
|---|---|
| ellipsis | the omission of one or more words that are obviously understood but that must be supplied to make a construction grammatically complete |
| plaster | a medicated or protective dressing that consists of a film (as of cloth or plastic) spread with a usually medicated substance |
| impetuous | marked by impulsive vehemence or passion |
| nautical | of, relating to, or associated with seamen, navigation, or ships |
| abstemious | marked by restraint especially in the eating of food or drinking of alcohol |
| pedant | one who is unimaginative or who unduly emphasizes minutiae in the presentation or use of knowledge |
| scrappy | consisting of scraps |
| enunciate | to make a definite or systematic statement of |
| conveyance | the action of conveying |
| tantalize | to tease or torment by or as if by presenting something desirable to the view but continually keeping it out of reach |