SAT GRE TOEFL tentative Definition Not certain or fixed; provisional or hesitant. Example "She made a tentative suggestion during the meeting." Sign in to save SAT Quiz → GRE Quiz → TOEFL Quiz → ← tentacle tenuous → Study tips featuring "tentative" Let the Argument Reveal Unfamiliar Word Meanings Group Words Together by Emotional Tone Map Each Word Into a Connected Network Related words SAT antonym SAT abase SAT abdicate SAT abdomen SAT abduction SAT abet SAT abeyance SAT abject SAT abjure SAT ablution SAT abnegate SAT abnormal