GRE Word List
TRANSITORY
of brief duration : temporary
The meaning of the word transitory is of brief duration : temporary.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| compliant | ready or disposed to comply : submissive |
| decant | to draw off (a liquid) without disturbing the sediment or the lower liquid layers |
| titular | having the title and usually the honors belonging to an office or dignity without the duties, functions, or responsibilities |
| fritter | a small mass of fried or sautéed batter often containing fruit or meat |
| amnesia | loss of memory due usually to brain injury, shock, fatigue, repression, or illness |
| obsequious | marked by or exhibiting a fawning attentiveness |
| unconscionable | shockingly unfair or unjust |
| whorl | a drum-shaped section on the lower part of a spindle in spinning or weaving machinery serving as a pulley for the tape drive that rotates the spindle |
| fruition | pleasurable use or possession : enjoyment |
| sere | being dried and withered |