GRE Word List
TRANSITORY
of brief duration : temporary
The meaning of the word transitory is of brief duration : temporary.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| constituency | a body of citizens entitled to elect a representative (as to a legislative or executive position) |
| nepotism | favoritism (as in appointment to a job) based on kinship |
| favoritism | the showing of special favor : partiality |
| scabbard | a sheath for a sword, dagger, or bayonet |
| ancestry | line of descent : lineage |
| judicious | having, exercising, or characterized by sound judgment |
| engender | beget |
| authoritarian | of, relating to, or favoring blind submission to authority |
| fake | not true, real, or genuine : counterfeit |
| jingoist | extreme chauvinism or nationalism marked especially by a belligerent foreign policy |