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 |
|---|---|
| euthanasia | the act or practice of killing or permitting the death of hopelessly sick or injured individuals (such as persons or domestic animals) in a relatively painless way for reasons of mercy |
| impediment | something that impedes |
| appraise | to set a value on : to estimate the amount of |
| archipelago | an expanse of water with many scattered islands |
| sustain | to give support or relief to |
| lethargic | of, relating to, or characterized by laziness or lack of energy : feeling or affected by lethargy : sluggish |
| monograph | a learned treatise on a small area of learning |
| stodgy | having a rich filling quality : heavy |
| obfuscate | to throw into shadow : darken |
| conflagration | fire |