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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| acknowledge | to recognize the rights, authority, or status of |
| parsimony | the quality of being careful with money or resources : thrift |
| indulge | to yield to the desire of : humor |
| aloof | removed or distant either physically or emotionally |
| misconstrue | to interpret (something, such as a statement or action) wrongly : misinterpret |
| plumage | the feathers of a bird |
| improvise | to compose, recite, play, or sing extemporaneously |
| centaur | any of a race of creatures fabled to be half human and half horse and to live in the mountains of Thessaly |
| quiescent | marked by inactivity or repose : tranquilly at rest |
| catcall | a loud or raucous cry made especially to express disapproval (as at a sports event) |