GRE Word List

TRANSITORY

of brief duration : temporary

The meaning of the word transitory is of brief duration : temporary.

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WordMeaning
stumpthe basal portion of a bodily part remaining after the rest is removed
fatuouscomplacently or inanely foolish : silly
derelictionan intentional abandonment
leewayan allowable margin of freedom or variation : tolerance
bureaucracya body of nonelected government officials
gorgea narrow passage through land
thespianactor
heterodoxcontrary to or different from an acknowledged standard, a traditional form, or an established religion : unorthodox
beatitudea state of utmost bliss
mulctfine