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 |
|---|---|
| deflect | to turn (something) aside especially from a straight course or fixed direction |
| scruple | a unit of capacity equal to ¹/₂₄ Apothecaries' ounce see Weights and Measures Table |
| mentor | a friend of Odysseus entrusted with the education of Odysseus' son Telemachus |
| manifold | marked by diversity or variety |
| cauterize | to sear with a cautery or caustic |
| bereaved | suffering the death of a loved one |
| blasphemy | the act of insulting or showing contempt or lack of reverence for God |
| blare | to sound loud and strident |
| wizened | to become dry, shrunken, and wrinkled often as a result of aging or of failing vitality |
| sporadic | occurring occasionally, singly, or in irregular or random instances |