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 |
|---|---|
| metaphor | a figure of speech in which a word or phrase literally denoting one kind of object or idea is used in place of another to suggest a likeness or analogy between them (as in drowning in money) |
| nirvana | the final beatitude (see beatitude |
| precipitant | precipitate |
| centripetal | proceeding or acting in a direction toward a center or axis |
| patronize | to act as patron of : provide aid or support for |
| subjugate | to bring under control and governance as a subject : conquer |
| withstand | to stand up against : oppose with firm determination |
| nuptial | of or relating to marriage or the marriage ceremony |
| counterpart | one of two corresponding copies of a legal instrument : duplicate |
| niggardly | grudgingly mean about spending or granting : begrudging |