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 |
|---|---|
| retroactive | extending in scope or effect to a prior time or to conditions that existed or originated in the past |
| austere | stern and cold in appearance or manner |
| bicameral | having, consisting of, or based on two legislative chambers (see chamber |
| decomposition | to separate into constituent parts or elements or into simpler compounds |
| dirge | a song or hymn of grief or lamentation |
| expansive | having a capacity or a tendency to expand |
| hypocritical | characterized by behavior that contradicts what one claims to believe or feel : characterized by hypocrisy |
| expound | to set forth : state |
| nicety | the quality or state of being nice |
| deliberate | to think about or discuss issues and decisions carefully |