GRE Word List
TRANSITORY
of brief duration : temporary
The meaning of the word transitory is of brief duration : temporary.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| disproportion | lack of proportion, symmetry, or proper relation : disparity |
| overbearing | tending to overwhelm : overpowering |
| riveting | having the power to fix the attention : engrossing |
| diligence | steady, earnest, and energetic effort : devoted and painstaking work and application to accomplish an undertaking : assiduity |
| matriarch | a woman who rules or dominates a family, group, or state |
| gourmand | one who is excessively fond of eating and drinking |
| conundrum | an intricate and difficult problem |
| remote | separated by an interval or space greater than usual |
| courier | messenger |
| desperate | having lost hope |