GRE Word List

TRANSITORY

of brief duration : temporary

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

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WordMeaning
roseateresembling a rose especially in color
liaisona binding or thickening agent used in cooking
summationthe act or process of forming a sum : addition
agogfull of intense interest or excitement : eager
importuneto press or urge with troublesome persistence
stiltedpompous
horoscopea diagram of the relative positions of planets and signs of the zodiac at a specific time (as at one's birth) for use by astrologers in inferring individual character and personality traits and in foretelling events of a person's life
invocationthe act or process of petitioning for help or support
cauterizeto sear with a cautery or caustic
acclivityan ascending slope (as of a hill)