GRE Word List
TRANSITORY
of brief duration : temporary
The meaning of the word transitory is of brief duration : temporary.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| prelate | an ecclesiastic (such as a bishop or abbot) of superior rank |
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| icon | a person or thing widely admired especially for having great influence or significance in a particular sphere |
| gait | a manner of walking or moving on foot |
| yield | to bear or bring forth as a natural product especially as a result of cultivation |
| headfirst | with the head foremost |
| shackle | something (such as a manacle or fetter) that confines the legs or arms |
| coincidence | the act or condition of coinciding : correspondence |
| regale | to entertain sumptuously : feast with delicacies |
| porridge | a soft food made by boiling meal of grains or legumes in milk or water until thick |