GRE Word List
TRANSITORY
of brief duration : temporary
The meaning of the word transitory is of brief duration : temporary.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| haven | harbor |
| shack | hut |
| assimilate | to take into the mind and thoroughly understand |
| statute | a law enacted by the legislative branch of a government |
| constituency | a body of citizens entitled to elect a representative (as to a legislative or executive position) |
| discordant | being at variance : disagreeing |
| swell | to expand (as in size, volume, or numbers) gradually beyond a normal or original limit |
| vie | to strive for superiority : contend |
| expletive | a syllable, word, or phrase inserted to fill a vacancy (as in a sentence or a metrical line) without adding to the sense |
| shunt | to turn off to one side : shift |