GRE Word List

TRANSITORY

of brief duration : temporary

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

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WordMeaning
missilecapable of being thrown or projected to strike a distant object
homagea feudal ceremony by which a man acknowledges himself the vassal of a lord
sublimeto cause to pass directly from the solid to the vapor state and condense back to solid form
suppliantsupplicant
variegatedhaving discrete markings of different colors
distinctivemarking as separate or different : serving to distinguish
patriciana member of one of the original citizen families of ancient Rome
collusionsecret agreement or cooperation especially for an illegal or deceitful purpose
panoramicof, relating to, or resembling a panorama: such as
putridbeing in a state of putrefaction : rotten