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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WordMeaning
cynosurethe northern constellation Ursa Minor
criteriaa standard on which a judgment or decision may be based
retaliateto return like for like
cowerto shrink away or crouch especially for shelter from something that menaces, domineers, or dismays
ratiocinationthe process of exact thinking : reasoning
calorificcaloric
benevolentmarked by or disposed to doing good
diminutionthe act, process, or an instance of becoming gradually less (as in size or importance) : the act, process, or an instance of diminishing : decrease
insightfulexhibiting or characterized by insight
requisitionthe act of formally requiring or calling upon someone to perform an action