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 |
|---|---|
| unassuming | not assuming : modest |
| exploit | deed |
| nip | to catch hold of and squeeze tightly between two surfaces, edges, or points : pinch |
| sanguine | marked by eager hopefulness : confidently optimistic |
| ornate | marked by elaborate rhetoric (see rhetoric |
| malfeasance | wrongdoing or misconduct especially by a public official |
| acute | characterized by sharpness or severity of sudden onset |
| tablet | a flat slab or plaque suited for or bearing an inscription |
| humane | marked by compassion, sympathy, or consideration for humans or animals |
| foil | to prevent from attaining an end : defeat |