GRE Word List

TRANSITORY

of brief duration : temporary

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

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WordMeaning
conformistone who conforms : a person who behaves in accordance with prevailing standards or customs and typically dislikes or avoids unconventional behavior
doggerelloosely styled and irregular in measure especially for burlesque or comic effect
embedto enclose closely in or as if in a matrix
derelictionan intentional abandonment
impartialnot partial or biased : treating or affecting all equally
dilatorytending or intended to cause delay
verdantgreen in tint or color
pento shut in or as if in a pen
atrophydecrease in size or wasting away of a body part or tissue
ruminateto go over in the mind repeatedly and often casually or slowly