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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derivativea word formed from another word or base : a word formed by derivation
ecclesiasticecclesiastical
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topographythe art or practice of graphic delineation in detail usually on maps or charts of natural and man-made features of a place or region especially in a way to show their relative positions and elevations
prosceniumthe stage of an ancient Greek or Roman theater
arrayto dress or decorate especially in splendid or impressive attire : adorn
umbragea feeling of pique or resentment at some often fancied slight or insult
encipherto convert (a message) into cipher
flamboyantmarked by or given to strikingly elaborate or colorful display or behavior
antecedentsa substantive word, phrase, or clause whose denotation is referred to by a pronoun that typically follows the substantive (such as John in "Mary saw John and called to him")