GRE Word List

TENTATIVE

not fully worked out or developed

The meaning of the word tentative is not fully worked out or developed.

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WordMeaning
emasculateto deprive of strength, vigor, or spirit : weaken
pastrya dough that is used to make pies and other baked goods and typically has a high fat content : paste
astigmatisma defect of an optical system (such as a lens) causing rays from a point to fail to meet in a focal point resulting in a blurred and imperfect image
mementosomething that serves to warn or remind
equineof, relating to, or resembling a horse or the horse family
balkto refuse abruptly
propensityan often intense natural inclination or preference
coniferany of an order (Coniferales) of mostly evergreen trees and shrubs having usually needle-shaped or scalelike leaves and including forms (such as pines) with true cones and others (such as yews) with an arillate fruit
monotheismthe doctrine or belief that there is but one God
blandishmentsomething that tends to coax or cajole : allurement