GRE Word List

TRANSITORY

of brief duration : temporary

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

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WordMeaning
discombobulatedcharacterized by confusion or disorder
irksometending to irk : tedious
fruitfulyielding or producing fruit
charismaa personal magic of leadership arousing special popular loyalty or enthusiasm for a public figure (such as a political leader)
documentproof
prevaricateto deviate from the truth : equivocate
degeneratehaving declined or become less specialized (as in nature, character, structure, or function) from an ancestral or former state
pastoralof, relating to, or composed of shepherds or herdsmen
toteman object (such as an animal or plant) serving as the emblem of a family or clan and often as a reminder of its ancestry
discounta reduction made from the gross (see gross