Provisional, a. Temporary, provisory.
Provisionally, ad. Temporarily, for the present occasion, for the present exigency.
Provisions, n. pl. Food, victuals, provender, fare, eatables, viands, supplies.
Proviso, n. Condition, provision, clause, conditional stipulation.
Provisory, a.
- 1. Conditional, hypothetical.
- 2. Temporary, provisional.
Provocation, n.
- 1. Incitement, stimulus, stimulant, incentive, provocative.
- 2. Affront, offence, indignity, insult.
- 3. Vexation, angering.
Provocative, a. Stimulating, exciting, inciting, provoking.
Provocative, n. Stimulant, stimulus, incentive, provocation.
Provoke, v. a.
- 1. Excite, stimulate, arouse, rouse, awaken, incite, move, kindle, inflame, animate, instigate, impel, stir
up, work up, induce.
- 2. Exasperate, incense, enrage, chafe, vex, aggravate, anger, irritate, exacerbate, nettle, offend, affront,
infuriate, give offence or umbrage to, put out, put out of humor, work into a passion, raise one’s ire,
make one’s blood boil.
- 3. Cause, promote, occasion, instigate, call forth, produce.
Provoking, a. Irritating, vexing, vexatious, annoying, tormenting, aggravating, offensive.
Prow, n. Bow, beak.
Prowess, n. Bravery, valor, intrepidity, courage, gallantry, heroism, fearlessness, daring.
Prowl, v. n.
- 1. Rove, roam, wander.