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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vegetateto lead a passive existence without exertion of body or mind
vertebrateany of a subphylum (Vertebrata) of chordates that comprises animals (such as mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, and fishes) typically having a bony or cartilaginous spinal column which replaces the notochord, a distinct head containing a brain which arises as an enlarged part of the nerve cord, and an internal usually bony skeleton and that includes some primitive forms (such as lampreys) in which the spinal column is absent and the notochord persists throughout life
gavelrent or tribute in medieval England
coymarked by cute, coquettish, or artful playfulness
protagonistthe principal character in a literary work (such as a drama or story)
mordantbiting and caustic in thought, manner, or style : incisive
mammalany of a class (Mammalia) of warm-blooded higher vertebrates (such as placentals, marsupials, or monotremes) that nourish their young with milk secreted by mammary glands, have the skin usually more or less covered with hair, and include humans
imprudentnot prudent : lacking discretion, wisdom, or good judgment
sensitizationthe action or process of sensitizing
forda shallow part of a body of water that may be crossed by wading