GRE Word List

TRANSITORY

of brief duration : temporary

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

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WordMeaning
tenurethe act, right, manner, or term of holding something (such as a landed property, a position, or an office)
aspirantone who aspires
callousbeing hardened and thickened
gourmeta connoisseur of food and drink
consensusgeneral agreement : unanimity
relevanthaving significant and demonstrable bearing on the matter at hand
libidoinstinctual psychic energy that in psychoanalytic theory is derived from primitive biological urges (as for sexual pleasure or self-preservation) and that is expressed in conscious activity
decoya pond into which wildfowl are lured for capture
stolidhaving or expressing little or no sensibility : unemotional
condoneto regard or treat (something bad or blameworthy) as acceptable, forgivable, or harmless