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 |
|---|---|
| indissoluble | not dissoluble |
| tempo | the rate of speed of a musical piece or passage indicated by one of a series of directions (such as largo, presto, or allegro) and often by an exact metronome marking |
| recondite | difficult or impossible for one of ordinary understanding or knowledge to comprehend : deep |
| foster | having, relating to, or being the relationship between a foster parent and the child who the foster parent cares for |
| temperate | having a moderate climate which especially lacks extremes in temperature |
| stoop | to bend the body or a part of the body forward and downward sometimes simultaneously bending the knees |
| scenario | an outline or synopsis of a play |
| undulating | having a wavy surface, edge, or markings |
| inebriate | one who is drunk |
| dehydrate | to remove bound water or hydrogen and oxygen from (a chemical compound) in the proportion in which they form water |