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 |
|---|---|
| vapid | lacking flavor, zest, interest, animation, or spirit : flat |
| drone | a stingless male bee (as of the honeybee) that has the role of mating with the queen and does not gather nectar or pollen |
| quench | put out |
| mishap | an unfortunate accident |
| slink | to go or move stealthily or furtively (as in fear or shame) : steal |
| converge | to tend or move toward one point or one another : come together : meet |
| intrepid | characterized by resolute fearlessness, fortitude, and endurance |
| litotes | understatement in which an affirmative is expressed by the negative of the contrary (as in "not a bad singer" or "not unhappy") |
| bristling | a short stiff coarse hair or filament |
| concomitant | accompanying especially in a subordinate or incidental way |