GRE Word List
TRANSITORY
of brief duration : temporary
The meaning of the word transitory is of brief duration : temporary.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| diva | prima donna |
| ambivalence | simultaneous and contradictory attitudes or feelings (such as attraction and repulsion) toward an object, person, or action |
| rasp | to rub with something rough |
| armada | a fleet of warships |
| unravel | to disengage or separate the threads of : disentangle |
| nostalgia | a wistful or excessively sentimental yearning for return to or of some past period or irrecoverable condition |
| irreproachable | not reproachable : blameless |
| aggrandize | to make great or greater : increase |
| wiggle | to move to and fro with quick jerky or shaking motions : jiggle |
| foliage | a representation of leaves, flowers, and branches for architectural ornamentation |