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 |
|---|---|
| flair | a skill or instinctive ability to appreciate or make good use of something : talent |
| squander | to spend extravagantly or foolishly : dissipate |
| crotchety | given to crotchets (see crotchet |
| entomology | a branch of zoology that deals with insects |
| reduce | to draw together or cause to converge : consolidate |
| longevity | a long duration of individual life |
| psychosomatic | of, relating to, concerned with, or involving both mind and body |
| clime | climate |
| fermentation | the enzyme-catalyzed anaerobic breakdown of an energy-rich compound (such as a carbohydrate to carbon dioxide and alcohol or to an organic acid) by the action of microorganisms (such as bacteria or yeast) that occurs naturally and is commonly used in the production of various products (such as food, alcoholic beverages, and pharmaceuticals) especially by controlling microbial enzymatic activity |
| maverick | an unbranded range animal |