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 |
|---|---|
| onomatopoeia | the naming of a thing or action by a vocal imitation of the sound associated with it (such as buzz, hiss) |
| grandiose | characterized by affectation of grandeur or splendor or by absurd exaggeration |
| resign | relegate |
| innocuous | producing no injury : harmless |
| devout | committed or devoted to religion or to religious duties or exercises |
| sonorous | producing sound (as when struck) |
| notoriety | the quality or state of being notorious |
| prolixity | unduly prolonged or drawn out : too long |
| pessimism | an inclination to emphasize adverse aspects, conditions, and possibilities or to expect the worst possible outcome |
| humus | a brown or black complex variable material resulting from partial decomposition of plant or animal matter and forming the organic (see organic |