GRE Word List
TRANSITORY
of brief duration : temporary
The meaning of the word transitory is of brief duration : temporary.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| babble | to talk enthusiastically or excessively |
| prevalent | generally or widely accepted, practiced, or favored : widespread |
| hindmost | farthest to the rear : last |
| vegetate | to lead a passive existence without exertion of body or mind |
| junta | a council or committee for political or governmental purposes |
| respite | a period of temporary delay |
| macabre | having death as a subject : comprising or including a personalized representation of death |
| circumscribe | to constrict (see constrict |
| gall | brazen boldness coupled with impudent assurance and insolence |
| incubus | an evil spirit that lies on persons in their sleep |