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" Map Each Word Into a Connected Network Map the Author's Attitude Before Reading Questions Force Contrast Between Two Similar Words 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