GRE Word List
TRANSITORY
of brief duration : temporary
The meaning of the word transitory is of brief duration : temporary.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| prostrate | stretched out with face on the ground in adoration or submission |
| contusion | injury to tissue usually without laceration : bruise |
| insubordination | disobedient to authority |
| turgid | excessively embellished in style or language : bombastic |
| innate | existing in, belonging to, or determined by factors present in an individual from birth : native |
| gorge | a narrow passage through land |
| secrete | to form and give off (a secretion) |
| bombardment | a late medieval cannon used to hurl large stones |
| wholesome | promoting health or well-being of mind or spirit |
| chancellor | the secretary of a nobleman, prince, or king |