GRE Word List
TRANSITORY
of brief duration : temporary
The meaning of the word transitory is of brief duration : temporary.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| topography | the art or practice of graphic delineation in detail usually on maps or charts of natural and man-made features of a place or region especially in a way to show their relative positions and elevations |
| dowdy | not neat or becoming in appearance : shabby |
| devolve | to pass on (something, such as responsibility, rights, or powers) from one person or entity to another |
| implement | a device used in the performance of a task : tool |
| clarion | a medieval trumpet with clear shrill tones |
| impending | occurring or likely to occur soon : upcoming |
| predicament | the character, status, or classification assigned by a predication |
| awry | off the correct or expected course : amiss |
| tiller | one that tills : cultivator |
| nib | bill |