GRE Word List
TRANSITORY
of brief duration : temporary
The meaning of the word transitory is of brief duration : temporary.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| palatial | of, relating to, or being a palace |
| phalanx | a body of heavily armed infantry in ancient Greece formed in close deep ranks and files |
| intrude | to thrust oneself in without invitation, permission, or welcome |
| illusive | based on or producing illusion : illusory |
| functionary | one who serves in a certain function |
| inconsistency | an instance of being inconsistent |
| executor | one who executes something |
| clap | to strike (two things, such as two flat, hard surfaces) together so as to produce a sharp percussive noise |
| diminution | the act, process, or an instance of becoming gradually less (as in size or importance) : the act, process, or an instance of diminishing : decrease |
| sere | being dried and withered |