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 |
|---|---|
| aggregate | formed by the collection of units or particles into a body, mass, or amount : collective |
| consort | associate |
| ballast | a heavy substance (such as rocks or water) placed in such a way as to improve stability and control (as of the draft of a ship or the buoyancy of a balloon or submarine) |
| insatiable | incapable of being satisfied : quenchless |
| underhand | in a clandestine manner |
| explicit | fully revealed or expressed without vagueness, implication, or ambiguity : leaving no question as to meaning or intent |
| gossamer | a film of cobwebs floating in air in calm clear weather |
| subsume | to include or place within something larger or more comprehensive : encompass as a subordinate or component element |
| scintilla | spark |
| halcyon | characterized by happiness, great success, and prosperity : golden |