GRE Word List
TENTATIVE
not fully worked out or developed
The meaning of the word tentative is not fully worked out or developed.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| tarantula | any of various large, typically ground-dwelling, hairy, mygalomorph spiders (family Theraphosidae) of warm regions that possess venomous fangs used to subdue and kill prey (such as insects, centipedes, frogs, and mice) caught by ambush or chase and that construct silk-lined burrows but do not build webs to trap food |
| bristling | a short stiff coarse hair or filament |
| rationale | an explanation of controlling principles of opinion, belief, practice, or phenomena |
| roster | a roll or list of personnel |
| hamper | to restrict the movement of by bonds or obstacles : impede |
| stygian | of or relating to the river Styx |
| bookish | of or relating to books |
| frugality | the quality or state of being frugal : careful management of material resources and especially money : thrift |
| chancellor | the secretary of a nobleman, prince, or king |
| rue | to feel penitence, remorse, or regret for |