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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WordMeaning
amalgamateto unite in or as if in an amalgam
wiggleto move to and fro with quick jerky or shaking motions : jiggle
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glibshowing little forethought or preparation : offhand
vigilantea member of a volunteer committee organized to suppress and punish crime summarily (as when the processes of law are viewed as inadequate)
gangrenelocal death of soft tissues due to loss of blood supply
angularforming an angle : sharp-cornered
odysseya long wandering or voyage usually marked by many changes of fortune
suitorone that petitions or entreats
solecisman ungrammatical combination of words in a sentence